Building on the target to reduce youthunemployment by 15 percent by 2025, agreed upon during the 2015 TurkishPresidency, the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) met for the firsttime under the Saudi G20 Presidency.
Youth unemploymentand data-driven policymaking were key items on the agenda of the meet.
Delegations from G20 member countries and invited guestcountries were joined by international and regional organizations here tocontinue the discussions on the global challenges facing employment.
In 2020, the Working Group will focus on three keypriorities: Youth unemployment, transitional social protection and behavioralinsights for a transitioning labor market.
In this first meeting, the Saudi Chair Ahmed Alzahrani introducedthe key priorities and kicked off discussions aimed to address youthunemployment and how to use behavioral insights in policymaking.
The meeting addressed issues related to youth unemploymentincluding discussions around the challenges and opportunities for youth,particularly those not in employment, education or training (NEET).
Delegates discussed possible responses that support effectivepolicy implementation in order to achieve the Antalya target and measure theefforts done by the G20 in this regard.
The EWG also explored ways in which behavioralinsights can be applied to develop evidence-based policy responses to promoteemployment as a driver of growth and sustainability.
Discussions will continue at the next meeting in April aheadof the Employment Ministers' Meeting in September 2020.
