Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean

Global economic shocks coupled with natural disasters left most Caribbean countries with zero to negative growth and high unemployment rates. The Caribbean region was strongly affected by the last great financial crisis, which resulted in a regiona...

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Main Author: Parra-Torrado, Monica
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19586512/youth-unemployment-caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18999
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topic ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADOLESCENT FERTILITY
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
ADOLESCENT MOTHERS
ADOLESCENTS
ADULT WORKERS
AGE GROUP
AGE GROUPS
AGED
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
APPRENTICESHIP
CHILD CARE
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIRECT JOB CREATION
DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
DISEASES
DRUGS
EARTHQUAKE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYABLE SKILLS
EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVES
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
FAMILIES
FEMALE ADOLESCENTS
FERTILITY RATES
GANGS
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAPS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH RISKS
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HIV
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INFANT
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERVENTION
INVENTORY
INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION
ISOLATION
JOB COUNSELING
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEEKER
JOB SEEKERS
JOBS
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
JUVENILES
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET NEEDS
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR POLICY
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
LACK OF INFORMATION
LEGAL STATUS
LIFE SKILLS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
MANPOWER
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MENTAL HEALTH
MIGRATION
MORBIDITY
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
PENSIONS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY MAKERS
PREGNANCIES
PRESENTS UNEMPLOYMENT
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM CATEGORY
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC SERVICE
QUALITY EDUCATION
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
REMITTANCES
RISKY BEHAVIOR
SAFETY
SCARCE RESOURCES
SCHOOL YEARS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-CONFIDENCE
SERVICE PROVISION
SEXUAL INITIATION
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL COSTS
SOCIAL INCLUSION
SOCIAL RESEARCH
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
STABLE JOB
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUPPLY NEEDS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TEEN
TEEN PREGNANCY
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
TEENAGERS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT
TRADE UNIONS
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING SYSTEM
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE
UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
VICIOUS CYCLE
VICTIMS
VIOLENCE
VIRGIN
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABILITY
WAGES
WOMAN
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORKERS
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNG WORKERS
YOUNGER WORKERS
YOUTH CRIME
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
YOUTH PARTICIPATION
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
spellingShingle ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADOLESCENT FERTILITY
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
ADOLESCENT MOTHERS
ADOLESCENTS
ADULT WORKERS
AGE GROUP
AGE GROUPS
AGED
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
APPRENTICESHIP
CHILD CARE
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DIRECT JOB CREATION
DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
DISEASES
DRUGS
EARTHQUAKE
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
ECONOMICS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYABLE SKILLS
EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVES
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
FAMILIES
FEMALE ADOLESCENTS
FERTILITY RATES
GANGS
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAPS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH RISKS
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HIV
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INFANT
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INTERVENTION
INVENTORY
INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION
ISOLATION
JOB COUNSELING
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEEKER
JOB SEEKERS
JOBS
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
JUVENILES
LABOR DEMAND
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION
LABOR MARKET NEEDS
LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR POLICY
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKET
LACK OF INFORMATION
LEGAL STATUS
LIFE SKILLS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
MANPOWER
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MENTAL HEALTH
MIGRATION
MORBIDITY
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
PENSIONS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY MAKERS
PREGNANCIES
PRESENTS UNEMPLOYMENT
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAM CATEGORY
PROGRAM DESIGN
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC SERVICE
QUALITY EDUCATION
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
REMITTANCES
RISKY BEHAVIOR
SAFETY
SCARCE RESOURCES
SCHOOL YEARS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
SELF-CONFIDENCE
SERVICE PROVISION
SEXUAL INITIATION
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL COSTS
SOCIAL INCLUSION
SOCIAL RESEARCH
SOCIAL SECTOR
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
STABLE JOB
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUPPLY NEEDS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TEEN
TEEN PREGNANCY
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
TEENAGERS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT
TRADE UNIONS
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING SYSTEM
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE
UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
VICIOUS CYCLE
VICTIMS
VIOLENCE
VIRGIN
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
VULNERABILITY
WAGES
WOMAN
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORKERS
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG WOMEN
YOUNG WORKERS
YOUNGER WORKERS
YOUTH CRIME
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
YOUTH PARTICIPATION
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
Parra-Torrado, Monica
Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Caribbean
relation Caribbean knowledge series;
description Global economic shocks coupled with natural disasters left most Caribbean countries with zero to negative growth and high unemployment rates. The Caribbean region was strongly affected by the last great financial crisis, which resulted in a regional average of zero economic growth in 2010. The purpose of this note is to evaluate the nature of youth unemployment in order to propose policy options to address it. It is organized in three sections. The first section describes the trends and patterns of total unemployment. The second section focuses on youth unemployment. The third and final section discusses policy considerations.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Parra-Torrado, Monica
author_facet Parra-Torrado, Monica
author_sort Parra-Torrado, Monica
title Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
title_short Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
title_full Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
title_fullStr Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean
title_sort youth unemployment in the caribbean
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19586512/youth-unemployment-caribbean
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18999
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spelling okr-10986-189992021-04-23T14:03:50Z Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean Parra-Torrado, Monica ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADOLESCENT FERTILITY ADOLESCENT HEALTH ADOLESCENT MOTHERS ADOLESCENTS ADULT WORKERS AGE GROUP AGE GROUPS AGED ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION APPRENTICESHIP CHILD CARE CITIZEN CITIZENS COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIRECT JOB CREATION DISADVANTAGED YOUTH DISEASES DRUGS EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC SHOCKS ECONOMICS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYABILITY EMPLOYABLE SKILLS EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVES EMPLOYMENT OFFICE EMPLOYMENT OFFICES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN FAMILIES FEMALE ADOLESCENTS FERTILITY RATES GANGS GENDER EQUALITY GENDER GAPS HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH RISKS HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES HIV HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INFANT INFANT MORTALITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INTERVENTION INVENTORY INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION ISOLATION JOB COUNSELING JOB PLACEMENT JOB SEARCH JOB SEEKER JOB SEEKERS JOBS JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY JUVENILES LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS LABOR MARKET INTERMEDIATION LABOR MARKET NEEDS LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR POLICY LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LABOUR MARKET LACK OF INFORMATION LEGAL STATUS LIFE SKILLS LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS MANPOWER MATERNAL MORTALITY MENTAL HEALTH MIGRATION MORBIDITY NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE NATURAL DISASTERS NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PENSIONS POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY MAKERS PREGNANCIES PRESENTS UNEMPLOYMENT PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM CATEGORY PROGRAM DESIGN PROGRESS PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION REMITTANCES RISKY BEHAVIOR SAFETY SCARCE RESOURCES SCHOOL YEARS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SELF-CONFIDENCE SERVICE PROVISION SEXUAL INITIATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL INCLUSION SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS STABLE JOB SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPLY NEEDS TECHNICAL SKILLS TEEN TEEN PREGNANCY TEENAGE PREGNANCY TEENAGERS TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT TRADE UNIONS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING SYSTEM UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS VICIOUS CYCLE VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIRGIN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABILITY WAGES WOMAN WORK EXPERIENCE WORKERS YOUNG MEN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG WOMEN YOUNG WORKERS YOUNGER WORKERS YOUTH CRIME YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT YOUTH INVOLVEMENT YOUTH PARTICIPATION YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES Global economic shocks coupled with natural disasters left most Caribbean countries with zero to negative growth and high unemployment rates. The Caribbean region was strongly affected by the last great financial crisis, which resulted in a regional average of zero economic growth in 2010. The purpose of this note is to evaluate the nature of youth unemployment in order to propose policy options to address it. It is organized in three sections. The first section describes the trends and patterns of total unemployment. The second section focuses on youth unemployment. The third and final section discusses policy considerations. 2014-07-22T20:56:10Z 2014-07-22T20:56:10Z 2014-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/04/19586512/youth-unemployment-caribbean http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18999 English en_US Caribbean knowledge series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean