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by Dr. Tasos Bisopoulos European Commission Directorate General Employment and Social Affairs. The European policy for employment. European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06 “ A European strategy for full employment and better jobs for all”. The building blocks: 3 over-arching objectives
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by Dr. Tasos Bisopoulos European Commission Directorate General Employment and Social Affairs The European policyfor employment
European EmploymentGuidelines 2003 - 06“A European strategy for full employment and better jobs for all”
The building blocks: 3 over-arching objectives 10 Specific Guidelines Good governance and partnership European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
Three Over-arching Objectives Full employment Improving quality and productivity at work Strengthening social cohesion and inclusion European Employment Strategy European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
10 Specific Guidelines 1. Active and preventative measures for the unemployed and inactive 2. Job creation and entrepreneurship 3. Address change and promote adaptability and mobility in the labour market 4. Promote development of human capital and lifelong learning 5. Increase labour supply and promote active ageing 10 Specific Guidelines: European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
10 Specific Guidelines 6. Gender equality 7. Promote the integration of and combat the discrimination against people at a disadvantage in the labour market 8. Make work pay through incentives to enhance work attractiveness 9. Transform undeclared work into regular employment 10. Address regional employment disparities European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
Quantified Targets Employment rate Overall 67% by 2005, 70% by 2010 Women 57% by 2005, 60% by 2010 Older workers 50% by 2010 Prevention of LTU (GL 1) new start before 6/12 months unemployment Activation of LTU (GL 1) 25% of all LTU by 2010 Accidents at work and occupational disease (GL 3) substantial reduction Job vacancies (GL 3) to be advertised throughout the EU by 2005 European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
Educational attainment (GL 4) 85% of 22yr. olds to complete upper secondary education Adult participation rate (GL 4) 12. 5% of the adult population Exit age from the labour market (GL 5) 5 year increase by 2010 Gender pay gap (GL 6) substantial reduction Childcare services (GL6) 33% coverage ofchildcare services for 0-3 yr. olds; 90% coverage of childcare for 3 yr. European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
School drop out rate (GL 7) no more than 10% early school leavers Unemployment gap - people at a disadvantage (GL 7) significant reduction in each member state Employment gap EU / non-EU nationals (GL 7) significant reduction in each member state Marginal effective tax rates (GL 8) significant reduction Tax burden on low paid workers (GL 8) significant reduction European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06
Good governance and partnership Effective implementation at national, regional and local level Mobilisation of all relevant actors Strong involvement of Social Partners Effective and efficient delivery of operational services Allocation of financial resources Governance European Employment Guidelines 2003 - 06