According to OECD 2019 report, people under 25 were 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed than older people. Young people often struggle in comparison to older people because they typically have less understanding, less expreience and fewer useful contacts than older people in the searc for work.

In light of the above, this article highlights i) New OECD analysis with 11 confirmed indicators of teenage career readiness; ii) career guidance that incorporates these indicators can lead to better employment outcomes for young people; and iii) during the COVID recovery, how effective career guidance will play a central role in helping young people navigate the turbulent labour market.

In addition, it introcues the OECD’s Career Readiness project which draws on the best available international evidence to understand how schools can reduce student risk of unemployment and poor school-to-work transitions, bringing relevant evidence of ‘what works’ to the attention of practitioners and policy makers during this period of global economic turbulence.