Youth Unemployment and Its Reduction Measures

Abstract

The efficient use of the labour force in post‐industrial society predetermines the competitiveness of the economy and encourages social development. In this context, youth unemployment is a particularly undesirable phenomenon, reducing the efficiency of youth labour force within the level of general labour, raising social costs, and restricting social development. The position of young people on the labour market depends on a number of social, economic and demographic factors, leading to the conclusion that youth unemployment as a socio‐economic phenomenon is a particularly negative result of the interaction between these factors. The aim of the paper is to discuss the theoretical assumptions of the youth integration to the labour market and to discuss the subsequences of their unemployment. Another target of the paper is to propose the policy measures for rising economic activity of the youth. The authors of the article suggest that the youth integration to the labour market could be increased by integrated decisions based on qualified services of vocational training.

The Social and Economic Challenges of the Namibian Children of the Liberation Struggle at Berg Aukas Camp in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region

“…Secondly, the narratives show that the Namibian CLS seemed to be unskilled and unemployable, because their level of education was noticeably low. This finding is confirmed by other empirical studies which show that qualification and experience have an impact on the employment level of young people [37]. Furthermore, it is also expressed in empirical literature that unemployed youth are condemned to long-lasting depression should they fail to turn their theoretical knowledge into practical ability, gain skills and improve their professional competence [37].…”

“…This finding is confirmed by other empirical studies which show that qualification and experience have an impact on the employment level of young people [37]. Furthermore, it is also expressed in empirical literature that unemployed youth are condemned to long-lasting depression should they fail to turn their theoretical knowledge into practical ability, gain skills and improve their professional competence [37]. In light of the above, it is concluded that the unemployment situation of young people might result in depression and hopelessness.…”

“…It appears that the economic hardships experienced by the Namibian CLS forced them out of the labour market. One study has shown that failure to integrate young people into the labour market is caused by lack of education, health, and sources of household income [37]. Secondly, the narratives show that the Namibian CLS seemed to be unskilled and unemployable, because their level of education was noticeably low.…”

A bibliometric study of reference literature on youth unemployment

“…The key area of interest explored could be factors influencing youth unemployment such as duration dependence (Flek et al , 2015; Cockx and Picchio, 2013; Raaum, 2009; García-Pérez and Muñoz-Bullón, 2005), skills (Cyron and Mehrotra, 2022; Groh et al , 2016), training (Šileika, 2004; Upward, 2002), income distribution (De Fraja et al , 2021; Singh et al , 2020), labour market (Liotti, 2022; Ylistö and Husu, 2021; Ranchhod and Daniels, 2021; Bradley and Crouchley, 2020), policies (Jumpah, 2020; Focacci, 2020), wage determination (Gabriel and Schmitz, 2020; Vasilescu and Begu, 2019), minimum wage (Fialová and Mysíková, 2021; Marimpi and Koning, 2018), labour supply (Holford, 2020; McTier and McGregor, 2018), education (Cyron and Mehrotra, 2022; Juárez et al , 2022; Krahn et al , 2015; Odoardi, 2020; Pompei and Selezneva, 2021; Meyer and Mncayi, 2021) and youth entrepreneurship (Munyuki and Jonah, 2021; Justina and Emmanuel, 2020; Jumpah, 2020; Ubogu, 2020).…”

Analysis of factors influencing youth unemployment in Latvia = Jauniešu bezdarba ietekmējošo faktoru analīze Latvijā

“…Proti, piedāvātās iespējas jauniešiem darba tirgū ir identiskas pieaugušo iespējām un otrādi. Veiksmīgas iekļaušanās rezultātā indivīdam netiek negatīvi ietekmēts materiālais stāvoklis un sociālā dzīve (Sileika et al, 2004).…”