Duch approach to fighting youth unemployment Bernard ter Haar Director General Participation and Income Security, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

Outline 1.Youth unemployment and the labour market cycle 2.Youngsters at risk of unemployment 3.Additional efforts 4.Conclusions

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Unemployment rate

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9 Youngsters at risk of unemployment 1.Youngsters with migrant background. 2.Drop outs. 3.Young people with education which does not match labour market.

Yougster with migrant background Raise education level. Reach migrants within the generic policy. Education in line with labour market needs. 10

The neccesity of preventing early school leaving Definition: Youngster,12 to 23 years, who does not attend school and who has not achieved a basic qualification. Good labour market perspectives. Objective: the number of new early school- leavers must be reduced to in

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Link education and labour market Good quality of education. Education that meets the needs of the labour market. Apprenticeships & traineeships in educational system. Mentoring. 13

Additional measures Additional resources for municipalities and sectors to deal with higher youth unemployment rates. Ambassador for Youth Employment to strengthen the links between regional and sectoral efforts to boost youth employment. Fiscal stimulus for employers to hire young unemployed people. 14