World Youth Skills Day

The world of work is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, the green transition, and growing social complexity are transforming how we learn, work, and participate in society. To thrive in this changing landscape, young people need more than technical skills alone. They need a balanced set of competencies that combines technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional, and civic skills with the human qualities that technology cannot replace. TVET stands at the centre of workforce readiness, economic competitiveness, and peace, cohesion and sustainable development. This webinar will bring together government representatives, educators, employers, youth networks, development partners and young people from around the world. Hosted by UNESCO- UNEVOC , this event addresses the pivotal question: “What will it take to equip every young person with competencies they need to thrive in a shared future?”  FREE WEBINAR FOR WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY 15 July 2026.Learn more & register to pa...

This infographics is a ready-to-use visual resource designed to support the celebration of World Youth Skills Day 2025. It highlights key global insights on youth empowerment, digital skills, and the transformative role of AI—featuring statistics,—featuring statistics on gender gaps, digital access, and economic engagement. This infographic can be downloaded and printed for use in events, workshops, exhibitions, or awareness campaigns, making it a powerful tool to spark conversations and inspire action around youth skills development. Only of 22% AI professionals globally are women 86% of employers expect AI and information processing technologies to transform their business by 2030  54% of countries have digital skill standards 3 of students do not feel adequately prepared for an AI-enabled workplace. 450 million youth (7 out of 10) are economically disengaged, due to lack of adequate skills to succeed in the labour market  AI is expected to reach $4.8trillion in market value...

The UNESCO-UNEVOC invited young people between the ages of 15 and 35 to showcase how they are leveraging digitalization and artificial intelligence to transform their everyday life, education and training, solve real-world challenges and seize new opportunities in their communities. Below is a compilation of selected youth voices. You can watch the rest of the youth voices through our   playlist

According to a global UNESCO survey , less than 10% of schools and universities provide formal guidance on AI.

About 450 million of youth (7 out of 10) are economically disengaged, due to lack of adequate skills to succeed in the labour market .

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This year, 2025, also marks the 75th anniversary of WorldSkills , which is a global stage for skills, making this year's World Youth Skills Day even more significant. This year, 2025, it also marks the 10th anniversary of the international day and the 5th anniversary of the Global Skills Academy (GSA) .

FORUM: “ Youth Skills for Peace and Development . “ World Youth Skills Day 2024 . Reflecting on progress made and setting directions for future initiatives, the international community’s commitment to empowering youth with comprehensive skills for peace and sustainable development is crucial , particularly as young people are at the forefront of global efforts in shaping a peaceful, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive future. This ongoing commitment ensures that the educational strides we make are not only maintained but also adapted to meet the evolving challenges and opportunities of our global society. This observance will underscore the crucial role young people play in peacebuilding and conflict resolution . The world faces a multitude of challenges today, many of which affect the youth. Violent conflicts disrupting education and stability, a polarized online environment fostering negativity, and persistent economic inequality limits opportunities. These issues threaten not on...