Youth unemployment and implementation of Youth Guarantee in EU Member States

U radu se na temelju dostupne literature i statističkih podataka analiziraju problemi nezaposlenosti mladih u zemljama članicama Europske unije. Garancija za mlade novi je pristup usmjeren rješavanju navedenog problema kojim se zemlje članice obvezuju osigurati nastavak obrazovanja, pripravništvo ili zaposlenje mladim osobama unutar 4 mjeseca od završetka obrazovanja ili trajanja statusa nezaposlenosti. Također se analizira primjena Garancije za mlade u Hrvatskoj sa posebnim naglaskom na učinke mjere Stručnog osposobljavanja za rad bez zasnivanja radnog odnosa na tržište rada. Zaključno se ukazuje na potrebu daljnjeg razvoja mjera s posebnim naglaskom na obuhvat NEET populacije i olakšavanje tranzicije mladima iz prethodnih statusa na tržište rada.The aim of this paper is to provide analysis of the situation of youth unemployment in the European Union based on available literature and statistics. The Youth Guarantee is a new approach aimed at addressing the problem of youth unemployment, which obliges Member States to ensure that all young people receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education or apprenticeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. The implementation of the Youth Guarantee in Croatia is also analyzed, in particular the effects of the measure vocational training for work without commencing employment on labor market outcomes in Croatia. The need for further development of measures is discussed, in particular outreach of the NEET population and how the school-to-work transitions of young individuals in Europe could be improved