Like in many countries in the Western Balkans, youth in North Macedonia faces the same issues related to unemployment. In general, the job market is too limited and restricted to offer opportunities for the youth, starting with the capital, Skopje, and extending to other cities where the population and economy are significantly lower.
According to the European Union Statistical Bureau “Eurostat” data on youth employment, Latvia has the highest youth unemployment rate in the Baltic countries. What are the possibilities of integration into the labor market for youth in Latvia?
As the indicators that measure Argentina’s stuttering economy contract and decline, one figure in particular is impacting the next generation more than any other: youth unemployment…
In our analysis we will reflect on the efficiency of the most recent government measures combating youth unemployment in Serbia through its programme “My First Salary”…
Over 50 percent of young people in B&H are unemployed, which is the most common reason for their desire to leave their homeland…
There are many comparative studies on “youth policy”. Over the last five years there are in English alone more than 150 heavily researched documents at national, regional and international level – mostly focusing on solving the “youth problem”…
The town of Brod in Bosnia is a small place on the Sava river, opposite to a larger Croatian town of Slavonski Brod, but with a lot of problems. One of these problems is lack of opportunities for youth in the city.
Ethno-nationalism still features prominently among young people’s worldviews, for different reasons in each country. Leading the list are Albania and Bulgaria, where 58% or 65% respectively believe that it would be best to live in a mono-ethnic society…
This article presents some findings from a survey on the situation of young people in the labour market. The survey has a special focus on work based education…
As Europeans we face many challenges, from migration to climate change, from youth unemployment to data privacy. We live in an ever more globalised, competitive world…
The European Youth Event (EYE) taking place at the Parliament in Strasbourg this Friday and Saturday is not just for the 7,500 Europeans who will be in attendance…
Balkan countries are confronted with high rates of youth unemployment. Such a situation may severely impact on political stability in the region and can cause tensions between communities; in addition, it stimulates illicit activities in the grey economy…