Young Poles in the Labour Market Anna Ruzik Institute of Labour and Social Studies CASE Foundation

2 Contents of the Presentation  Demography – impact of the baby boom generation on the labour market  Labour force participation rate (LFPR), employment rate and unemployment rate in age group  Active labour market policies focused on the young in Poland

3 Demography of Poland  The country with 38.2 million population…  … which accounts for 52% of the ten new EU member states population or 8.5% of the whole EU-25 population  2002 National Census: 16.8% (6 440 thousand) of population were between 15 to 24 years old  Cohorts aged in 2002 were the most numerous cohorts of the baby-boom generation born in late 1970s and early 1980s

4 Labour force participation rate by age groups In 2nd Q 2005  LFPR total: 54.5 percent  LFPR in age group: 32.1 percent Source: LFS, 2nd Q 2003, 2004, 2005.

5 Unemployment rate by age groups In 2nd Q 2005  Uneployment rate total: 18.1 percent  Unemployment rate olds: 39.9 percent Source: LFS, 2nd Q 2003, 2004, 2005.

6 Registered unemployment Source: Registered unemployment data. In September 2005: 647 thousand of registered unemployed were years old

7 ALMP focused on the young  June 2002  programme Alumnus (Absolwent)  June May 2004  programme First Job (Pierwsza praca)  participants  Since June 2004  new employment law, ESF programmes (1.2)  115 thousand participants in 1st half of 2005 Minimum wage legislation