Youth Employment Package 16 April 2013 - Brussels Ulrike STOROST, Policy Co-ordinator Unit C.2 Sectorial Employment Challenges, Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship European Commission - DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
The crisis has hit young people exceptionally hard Nearly one in four young people on the labour market cannot find a job (23.7 % in Nov 2012) EU youth unemployment rate more than twice as high as the general unemployment rate More than 30% of unemployed young people long-term unemployed Young people over-represented in temporary and part-time work 7.5 million young Europeans aged 15-24 neither in employment, nor in education and training (NEETs)
Youth unemployment rates and year-on-year changes, 09/12 Greece, Spain > 55% Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungaria, Slovakia > 30% only Austria, Germany, Netherlands < 10%
Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) for EU Member States, 2008, 2010 and 2011
Youth Employment Package (YEP) Council recommendation on establishing a Youth Guarantee Quality framework for traineeships European Alliance for Apprenticeships Mobility of young workers Results of the Youth Opportunities Initiative
Key problems and possible remedies Drop-outs, low skilled youth Youth Guarantee schemes Difficult school-to-work transitions Supply of high-quality traineeships and apprenticeships Growing skills and geographical mismatches, 2 million vacancies Labour mobility Segmented labour markets Reforms in labour market regulation
A Youth Guarantee The Council Recommendation was agreed upon on 28 February: MS ensure that all young people up to 25 receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. Model: e.g. Youth Guarantee Scheme in Finland
Supporting measures: Youth Guarantee strong partnerships between all stakeholders early intervention and activation supportive measures enabling labour market integration full use of EU Structural Funds assessment and continuous improvement of the schemes swift implementation
How will Youth Guarantee Schemes be financed? Youth Guarantees represent a positive investment: Cost of Youth Guarantees (ILO 2012) Eurozone, 15-24 years 0.22% of GDP EUR 21 billion Economic costs of NEETs (Eurofound 2012) 26 Member States, 15-29 years 1.21% of GDP EUR 153 billion Cohesion Policy funding can provide support:programming period 2014-2020 - ESF investment priority targeting labour market integration of young NEETs. European Council 7-8 Feb: Youth Employment Initiative, 6 bn
Quality Framework for Traineeships Launch of a second-stage consultation of EU social partners Good quality traineeships: learning content adequate working conditions Possible Commission proposal in 2013
A European Alliance for Apprenticeships Improve the supply and quality of apprenticeships across the EU Building on successful models Promoting national partnerships for dual vocational systems Change mind-sets towards apprenticeship-type learning Promoting benefits Provide career guidance
Success factors of dual apprenticeship schemes Partnership between education institution and companies High quality Integration in national/regional education system Support to vulnerable young people Engagement of employers based on cost-benefit ratio
European Alliance for Apprenticeships: 3 Pillars 1) Targeted knowledge transfer 2) Spotlight on the benefits of apprenticeship systems 3) Smart use of EU resources
Targeted Advice on Apprenticeship and Traineeship Schemes - ESF Technical Assistance/ Action in the Youth Opportunities Initiative - Objectives: Support to governmental bodies + social partners in - setting up new - improving the quality and performance of existing apprenticeships and traineeship schemes
How to achieve the objectives? Targeted capacity building support: 2 research-led exercises: updates on apprenticeship/traineeship schemes and effectiveness 2 mutual learning events (good practice + monitoring and evaluation) A Consultancy Helpdesk: one-to-one advice and training A website with a shared information exchange platform Awareness raising, promotional activities and events
One-to-one Helpdesk What? Strategic, operational and policy advice for coherent policies / programmes: One-to-one advice from specialist policy experts Regularly updated FAQs Knowledge bank NOT: ESF procedures or ESF eligibility For whom? Policy makers at national, regional and local level in youth employment, education and training policies ESF Managing Authorities Relevant national and regional agencies Social partners How? By phone, web or e-mail In English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish From February 2013 to December 2014
Contact of the helpdesk Support programme on apprenticeship/traineeship schemes http://ec.europa.eu/social/youthtraining Helpdesk Web Form http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=youthtraining Helpdesk E-mail youthtrainingdesk@uk.ecorys.com Helpdesk Phone +44 (0) 121 212 8933 on Tuesday and Thursday 14.00-18.00 CET
Promote labour mobility for young people Increased mobility will offer more employment opportunities: Reform of EURES: European Employment Services network "Your first EURES Job": 5,000 young people to find a job abroad A stakeholder consultation on a new "EURES jobs for young people programme"
Youth Employment http://ec.europa.eu/social/youthemployment More information Youth Employment Package http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catid=89&langid=en&newsid=1731&moredocuments=yes&table Name=news Youth Opportunities Initiative http://ec.europa.eu/social/yoi Youth on the move http://ec.europa.eu/youthonthemove Your First Eures Job http://ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob Eurofound study 'NEETs: Characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe' (2012) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/54/en/1/ef1254en.pdf ILO study 'Eurozone Job Crisis: Trends and Policy Responses' (2012) http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/--- dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_184965.pdf