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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN BULGARIA. Milano, 25.11.2013. Current data. 28.30%. General population unemployment rate: 12 . 0 0%. Evolution of the problem. Bulgaria compared to the EU. Bulgaria Has EU's 9th Highest Youth Unemployment /according to Eurostat /. Reasons:.
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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN BULGARIA Milano, 25.11.2013
Current data 28.30% General population unemployment rate: 12.00%
Bulgaria compared to the EU Bulgaria Has EU's 9th Highest Youth Unemployment /according to Eurostat/
Reasons: • lack of professional orientation and career planning in Bulgaria; • lack of links between education and the labor market; • lack of opportunity to gather experience during studying; • lack of effective measures for social inclusion of young people from institutions;
Current measures for overcoming the problem: • reintegration of dropouts into the educational system • Internship programs as part of the university studying; • opportunities to acquire initial work experience after leaving education; • encouraging employers to recruit young people on labor contracts