Youth unemployment in Croatia with reference to European Union

Nezaposlenost je problem s kojim se susreće velik broj članica Europske unije, među njima i Republika Hrvatska. Mladi u Hrvatskoj bez mogućnosti za ulazak na tržište rada i stjecanje prvog radnog iskustva spadaju u teže zapošljive skupine. U završnom radu bit će prikazan njihov položaj na tržištu rada, kao i uzroci njihove nezaposlenosti te koje negativne posljedice može proizvesti nezaposlenost na pojedinca, ali i na društvo u cjelini. Također prikazane su u radu različite politike zapošljavanja mladih osoba koje se primjenjuju u Hrvatskoj. Osim Hrvatskih mjera borbe protiv nezaposlenosti ove skupine, rad se osvrće i na Europski plan zapošljavanja mladih.Unemployment is a problem faced by a large number of European Union members, including the Republic of Croatia. Young people in Croatia without the opportunity to enter the labor market and gain their first work experience belong to the harder to employ groups. This paper will present their position on the labor market, as well as the causes of their unemployment, but also what negative consequences unemployment can produce on the individual, but also on society as a whole. The paper also presents various employment policies for young people that are applied in Croatia. In addition to the Croatian measures to combat unemployment, the paper also looks at the European Youth Employment Plan