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Youth Unemployment in the Netherlands

Explore issues and solutions regarding youth unemployment in the Netherlands, focusing on education, transition phases, and the labor market. Learn about SBB, vocational education, sector plans, and government initiatives.

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Youth Unemployment in the Netherlands

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  1. Youth Unemployment in the Netherlands Monica Bota FNV 19.02.2014

  2. 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

  3. What Needs to be Done? • Education • Transition Fase • Labour Market

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Transition Fase and Labour Market • YouthGuaranteeand Sector Plans

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. 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

  11. 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.

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