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Youth Unemployment in the Netherlands. Monica Bota FNV 19.02.2014. Structural weakening of the position of young people on the labour market 1953-2010, Wiemer Salverda , UVA.
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Youth Unemployment in the Netherlands Monica Bota FNV 19.02.2014
Structural weakening of the position of young people on the labour market 1953-2010, WiemerSalverda, UVA Salverda (1992), Youth Unemployment: Dynamics of the Dutch labour market 1955-1988, and Dutch Statistics / Statline
What Needs to be Done? • Education • Transition Fase • Labour Market
What to do? Education& SBB • SBB • Beter match between skills neededby the labour market andeducation, skills, but alsonumbers- Sector Plans! (FNV Young: 6 out of 10 favouritechoice no perspective) • Enoughinternshipsandapprenticeships! • Education • In education curriculum ‘howtosurvive the labour market’ (Next Step Programme) • Staywithin the education system longer (School Ex)- problemwhen the crisis takes longerthan a year or two
Vocational Education training • Two pathways • School-based vocational training (BOL) • Work based vocational training (BBL) • BBL-students show lower unemployment rates and higher wages once on the labour market • CBS: 2008/2009: 93% of the BBL youngsters found paid work after a few months, 79% BOL • Both pathways lead to the same type of diploma
SBB- The Foundation for Cooperation on VET and Labor Market • Youth Unemployment Campaign: • Creation of Apprenticeships • Accrediting Employers for quality check apprenticeship places • SBB Barometer • Statistics in the regions: Basiscijfers Jeugd
Transition Fase and Labour Market • YouthGuaranteeand Sector Plans
Labour Market Social Partners • Generation Pact • Tripartite Social Agreement: • 1,2 billion for 2014 and 2015 for Sector Plans, of which 1/3 for youth unemployment (Constructions and Transport ready) • Less flexibility
Labour Market Government • Exclusion of youth on all levels of the society? • Exclusionfrom the social assistance schemesandunemployment benefit (4 weeks waiting, UWV after 1 year personal guidance)- 2GetThere Programme. • 2009- 2011 Actionplan YouthUnemploymenetregions 250 million euro’s • YouthUnemploymentAmbassador (CDA) • 80 milliontoregions (50 mil) and schools/ School Ex programme (25 mil)
What to do? In a nutshell • Tryto cover all 3 phases of education, transitionandlabour market (in)activity • Work on BOTH the demandandsupply side of the economy, strengthening the position of youngpeople on the labour market and the help they get onceunemployed
What to do? • Segmentation- encourage transition from flex to permanent (Social Agreement) • Make the negative results of the risc of unemployment smaller through ALMP’s, access to social assistence schemes and guidance • Creation of work, re-distribution of work, mentoring (Sector Plans) • Help young people make informed choices about their education and career path.