But the character of that growth did little for youth employment, he said.
Of course the Greens also want to increase spending on youth employment.
The most striking change between 1975 and 1988 has been the dramatic fall in youth employment from 60% to 20%.
Unfortunately, the recession has had a particularly hard impact on youth employment.
He lists public safety, youth employment, and economic development as some of his top priorities.
We therefore decide to set up a G20 task force which will work as a priority on youth employment.
It conducts programs on youth employment, education, public safety, housing and development.
At the youth employment he begged just any job.
Tomorrow, for example, the Commission is going to adopt a written procedure - a policy paper on youth employment.
This focus on youth employment is particularly important because Asia is the region with the most young people in the world.