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Youth unemployment in Sweden and EU

Youth unemployment in Sweden and EU. Sara Andersson, Labour market analyst Stockholm, April 25, 2013. Introduction.

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Youth unemployment in Sweden and EU

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  1. Youth unemployment in Sweden and EU Sara Andersson, Labour market analyst Stockholm, April 25, 2013

  2. Introduction • The unemployment rate among young adults (15-24 years) is by international comparison relatively high in Sweden but the share of long-term unemployed adolescents is rather low compared to many other EU-countries • Young unemployedpeople (15-24 years) are a heterogeneous group • Difficult to compare youth unemployment across countries because of significant differences in the institutional framework

  3. Number of employed January 2005 – October 2012, forecast November 2012 – December 2014 Seasonal adjustedSource: Statistics Sweden, Swedish Public Employment Service

  4. Unemployment rate age 25 to 74 2012 Source: Eurostat

  5. Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate 2012 Source: Eurostat

  6. Number of long-term unemployed under 25 years

  7. Number of unemployed by one year classes, March 2013 Source: Swedish Public Employment Service

  8. Unemployment rates for different youth groups, March 2012 and March 2013 Source: Swedish Public Employment Service, Statistics Sweden

  9. Youth unemployment rate by Municipality, March 2013

  10. Objectives of the Public Employment Service's work with young people • Our goal is that the young people who come to the Employment Service, with the help of our services and methods, as soon as possible will proceed to either work, training or education. • Early identification of adolescents at risk of long-term unemployment. • The work with each young unemployed must begin immediately.

  11. Objectives of the Public Employment Service's work with young people • Motivate young people to continue studying, particularly if final grades from primary or secondary school are missing. • To strengthening our relationships with employer. • Increase the labour market mobility of young people, both in terms of geographical mobility as well as professional mobility.

  12. Number of employees 16-24 years by occupation

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  14. Youth job programme • 16-24 years and been out of work for at least three months • Intensified activities • Opportunities to study while participating in the program.

  15. Early support • In-depth Assessment and CounsellingGuidance • Individual solutions • Early program efforts

  16. Education at folk high school • The target group is young people under 25 with incomplete final grades from high school • Full-time up to three months • Preparatory and introductory courses

  17. Young people with a functional impairment that means reduced working capacity • Cooperation • Support from the Employment Service Specialists • Individual Recruitment Incentive (subsidies)

  18. New Start Jobs – an opportunity for employment • New Start Jobs is an opportunity for a young person to get a job • Young people aged 20-26 who have been unemployed at least 6 months • All employers – both private and public – can get the support

  19. Work with employers – other support for persons under 25 • Entry Recruitment Incentive • Workplace Induction • Skill Development • Work Experience • Trial Opportunity • Professional skills assessment and validation

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