1. Latvia & youth employment:
still lagging behind...
Nordic-Baltic Youth Forum | 25/04/13

2. 28%
LDDK, NVA data

3. Eurostat, NVA data Year 2012 ̴ 28% 2012 Q4 ̴ 21% 2013 Q1 ~ 22%
NEWEST DATA
Year ̴ 28%
2012 Q ̴ 21%
2013 Q1 ~ 22%
Eurostat, NVA data

5. apollo.lv

6. Latvia 28% Ireland 30.4% Leave, but where?? UK 21.2% EU average 22.8%
Eurostat, NVA data
Latvia 28%
UK 21.2%
EU average
22.8%
Ireland
30.4%

7. 50%
NVA, 2013

9. 68%
NVA, 2013

10. What’s working Economic growth
State employment agency’s initiatives (5.5k people)
m EU budget funds

11. What isn’t Re-emigration Vocational education Work – study environment
Regional differences
Lack of self-confidence
Language knowledge

12. Where to go Risk: be among 20% of long-term unemployed
State provided options:
competitiveness boosting
courses
career consultations
voluntary work
vocational education

13. Suggestions Curbing youth unemployment:
* hands-on experience while studying
* vocational education reform
* regions ≠ poverty
2. Transnational solidarity
* Active vs passive reemigration policy
3. EU Charter
* Avoiding the ‘lost generation’
4. Role of Europe
* Youth Guarantee: get them know about it

14. 100%
Peteris Kloks
Thank you!