Labour market transitions of young women and men in Asia and the Pacific

To assist governments in their current efforts to place youth employment at the heart of respective political agendas and to provide information for the design and monitoring of effective policy responses, the ILO has developed its school-to-work transition survey (SWTS), a household survey of young people aged 15−29. The SWTS was implemented in 2012–13 in five Asian-Pacific countries, namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Samoa and Viet Nam. This analytical report summarizes the survey results in the five countries and highlights the main areas of policy concern. The report is intended for the use of the policy-makers and social partners involved in the implementation of national youth-related policies and programmes, as well as for international and non-governmental organizations involved in the development of responses at the regional level.