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Youth unemployment in the Netherlands Eurada, Brussels, 5 th of December 2012

Youth unemployment in the Netherlands Eurada, Brussels, 5 th of December 2012. Michel van Smoorenburg (UWV). Main activities UWV. Providing 1.2 million allowances 320.000 because of unemployment insurance 820.000 because of disability 100.000 because of sickness

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Youth unemployment in the Netherlands Eurada, Brussels, 5 th of December 2012

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  1. UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  2. Youth unemployment in the NetherlandsEurada, Brussels, 5th of December 2012 Michel van Smoorenburg (UWV) UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  3. Main activities UWV • Providing 1.2 million allowances • 320.000 because of unemployment insurance • 820.000 because of disability • 100.000 because of sickness • Diagnosing to get an allowance • Helping to find a job (in 2011 271.000 people) • Knowledge about social security and labour market UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  4. Unemployment rate (ILO) age group 15-74% (seasonally adjusted) – July 2012 5,3% UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  5. High unemployment in Spain and Greece UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  6. Unemployment rate (ILO) age group 15-24% (seasonally adjusted) – July 2012 9,2% UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  7. Relation between overall unemployment (X) and youth unemployment (Y), July 2012 UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  8. Relation between youth unemployment (X) and youth employment (Y), July 2012 UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  9. But not only good news! • Studies Salverda: • 71% of young students has a job; they combine work and school! • Youth unemployment rates in NL are highly underestimated when the number of hours worked are taken into account • Youth employment rates in NL are highly overestimated when the number of hours worked are taken into account • Those working students displace low skilled labour supply • In NL the proportion of unemployed youth (15-24) in relation to total unemployed people (15-74) is above EU-average (28% against 21%) • A lot of young people get an allowance because of disability UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  10. Possible reasons for the low youth unemployment in the Netherlands • Overall low unemployment • Financial reasons • Only a third gets an allowance • Minimum youth wages • Flexible workforce without dismissal protection • High educational attainment • Extensive range of vocational education • Combination of school and work • School-ex programme 2009/2010 • Counters for Work and Learning UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  11. Raising (youth) unemployment rates in the Netherlands: get a diploma or degree! UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  12. Future UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  13. Demographic change(ratio 50-65 years old/0-15 years old) UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  14. Demographic change (ratio 50-65 years old/0-15 years old) Bron: CBS/UWV UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  15. UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  16. Impact on the labour market position of young people in the Netherlands Positive: Negative: • Demographic change • Loosening dismissal protection for elderly employees • Growing educational attainment • Skills young people • New opportunities in the market • Economic crisis; low/negative employment growth • The age of retirement will be extended • Choosing popular studies with bad job prospects in 2016 • Skills shortage 315.000 • Skills surplus 375.000 • Low budgets for an active labour market policy UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  17. Conclusions • Youth unemployment is low and employment rates are high in the Netherlands • When part-time work, the amount of working students and the number of disabled young people are taken into account the situation is much less positive • There are general reasons and possibly some specific reasons for low unemployment among younger people • There are some serious threats for their position, but also favorable developments • Active Labour Market Policy can help to improve the prospects of young people in Europe (Orlandi) UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  18. Youcannotchange the direction of the wind, butyoucanchange the position of the sails UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  19. Proportion of unemployed youth (15-24) in relation to total unemployed people (15-74),July 2012 (ILO/UWV) UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

  20. Employment rate (ILO) age group 15-24, July 2012 UWV, 5th of December 2012, Brussels

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