Liberia - Skills development constraints for youth in the informal sector (English)

The labor force in Liberia is quite young. Youth aged 15 to 34 constitute over a third of thepopulation in Liberia and are somewhat concentrated in urban areas, according to the 2008census. These youth represent both a demographic dividend and a concern. The educational attainment of Liberian youth is steadily improving but remains low on average.Youth recognize that their lack of skills and experience are impediments to employment.The objective of...

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Author

Ralston,Laura R.;

Foster,Elizabeth Mary;

Schwinn,Elizabeth;

Billey,Lydie Anne;
Document Date
2016/06/09
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
ACS18530
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Liberia,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/10/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Liberia - Skills development constraints for youth in the informal sector
Keywords
youth

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

LR-Liberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sector -- P151728

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Education

Theme

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Enterprise Development,FY17 - MSME Finance,FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs,FY17 - Rural Development,FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks,FY17 - Teachers,FY17 - Access to Education,FY17 - Education,FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation,FY17 - Science and Technology,FY17 - MSME Development

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Workforce Development and Vocational Education

Topics

Education,Education, Skills Development and Labor Market,Gender,Labor Markets,On-the-Job Training,

Historic Topics

Education,

Historic SubTopics

Educational Sciences, Gender and Development, Labor Markets, Rural Labor Markets, Skills Development and Labor Force Training,

Unit Owning

Social Protection & Labor AFR 2 (HAWS2)

Originating Unit

Social Protection & Labor AFR 2 (HAWS2)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Ralston,Laura R.; Foster,Elizabeth Mary; Schwinn,Elizabeth; Billey,Lydie Anne.

Liberia - Skills development constraints for youth in the informal sector (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/736001477423283461

Liberia - Skills development constraints for youth in the informal sector (English)

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