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Youth employment

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing problems within the European Union. Particularly in southern and south-eastern European countries, it is leading to social tensions and a lack of prospects among young people. Many young people in employment also face low wages and precarious working conditions, which makes it more difficult for them to enter the labour market and causes many of them to seek their luck outside their home country.

To address these challenges, the European Union has launched initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee. This aims to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 receive a high-quality offer of employment, further training, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of completing their education or becoming unemployed.

We are actively involved in networking employee organisations to jointly develop solutions and promote new approaches in the field of youth employment. Through seminars, publications and the exchange of best practices, EZA contributes to improving the labour market integration of young people and strengthening their future prospects within Europe.

Labour relations within multinationals and their subsidiaries
Bucharest / RO
Young leaders
Lublin / PL
The European Pillar of Social Rights in a just green and digital transition
Córdoba / ES
Demographic challenge, immigration and sustainability of rural areas in Europe
Málaga / ES
The Declaration of La Hulpe: A guarantee for a Europe of values that is social and just?
Brussels / BE
EU-Erweiterung und junge Arbeitnehmer:innen im Westbalkan
Banja Luka / BA

Publications

The impact of Covid-19 on the youth labour market in Europe

Youth employment - projekt coordination 2019

Youth and the labour market

The Role of Social Dialogue in Fighting Youth Unemployment. Europe 2020 Strategy – Situation of young people in the European labour market

Youth unemployment