Youth unemployment The Netherlands: Annick Lourdes Renate

We’re gonna tell you something about the next countries:  Spain  Hungary  Latvia

Spain  Is this problem caused simply by lack of jobs in your country?  What are the obstacles that youth faces from education to employment?  Is the increase of the retirement age a significant cause for youth unemployment?  Are the governmental entities giving enough support (political, financial) to the matter?  What can be done to solve this problem?

Is this problem caused simply by lack of jobs in your country?  Yes: economical crisis results a lack of jobs  No: other factors are; - boom years - not enough work experience - an abundance of unskilled jobs - not liking jobs/study

Youth unemployment rate

What are the obstacles that youth faces from education to employment?  Work experience  Pick and afford a study  More job opportunities  Working abroad  73%  4% Youth distribution by activity

Is the increase of the retirement age a significant cause for youth unemployment?  No: irreplaceable by youngsters.

Are the governmental entities giving enough support (political, financial) to the matter?  Youth unemployment still over 50%  Help finding jobs  Better guidance

What can be done to solve this problem?  Higher level of education  More information about how to find a job  Governmental support

Hungary  Is this problem caused simply by lack of jobs in your country?  What are the obstacles that youth faces from education to employment?  Is the increase of the retirement age a significant cause for youth unemployment?  Are the governmental entities giving enough support (political, financial) to the matter?  What can be done to solve this problem?

Is this problem caused simply by lack of jobs in your country?

What are the obstacles that youth faces from education to employment?  Higher risk of being unemployed  Job-seekers  Higher qualifications  Vocational education schools  Skilled workers

Is the increase of the retirement age a significant cause for youth unemployment?  Statistics and different methods of estimations

Are the governmental entities giving enough support (political, financial) to the matter?  10-point workplace protection action plan  Apprentice Support Program  Vocational education system  Your Knowledge is Your Future

 Higher level of education What can be done to solve this problem?

Latvia

Is this problem caused simply by lack of jobs in your country? Yes: not enough free job vacancies Other reasons:  Low wages  Experience  Students don’t like their studies

What are the obstacles that youth faces from education to employment?  Compulsory education: 9 years. Reasons why youngsters can’t afford studies:  Helping their parents  Not enough vocational schools Youngsters who can afford studies:  Stopping their study before graduating  Don’t find/get jobs

Is the increase of the retirement age a significant cause for youth unemployment? It depends on:  - field of occupation  - flexibility  - skills  - experience  - long life education of working people Retirement age: : 65

Are the governmental entities giving enough support (political, financial) to the matter? State Employment Agency  New programm in 2014: “First Working Skills” The New State Government  Programm: to involve young adults in the labour market  To improve professional education  To practice special courses  New vocational schools Local governments  To offer jobs for schoolchildren in summer

What can be done to solve this problem?  Higher level of education and working skills  More possibilities and opportunities  Practical training  Higher salaries  More attention by district councils

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