Labour market and youth unemployment in Slovenia: a comparison with European Union

Na trgu dela se države članice EU spopadajo z izredno težkimi izzivi, saj so demografski trendi v večini omenjenih držav že več let negativni, med te države pa spada tudi Slovenija. Stanje se med državami EU na področju brezposelnosti mladih zelo razlikuje, boljše stanje imajo razvitejše države, v katerih je gospodarstvo stabilnejše (severno- in zahodnoevropske države), slabše stanje pa spremlja vzhodnoin južnoevropske države z manj stabilnim gospodarstvom. Vzrokov za brezposelnost mladih je veliko, najpogosteje pa tičijo v gospodarstvu države in njenih demografskih trendih, stanje pa je v preteklih letih dodatno poslabšal izbruh pandemije covida-19. V zadnjem obdobju, ko je povpraševanje po delovni sili večje, pa se pojavlja tudi vse več primerov brezposelnosti zaradi izobraženosti v smeri, kjer je povpraševanje majhno, ponudba pa velika. Z diplomskim delom je ugotovljeno, da se na trgu dela pojavlja vse večja neskladnost med visokim povpraševanjem po delovni sili in njeno ponudbo. Ugotovljeno je bilo tudi, da se mladi ob iskanju zaposlitve spoprijemajo z veliko izzivi ter da so tej starostni skupini v veliko pomoč štipendiranja in pripravništvo. Omeniti je treba tudi, da je bila Slovenija (poleg Slovaške, Poljske, Estonije in Češke) ena tistih držav, ki v času pandemije covida-19 praktičnemu usposabljanju in pripravništvu ni nudila podpore. Poleg tega je ugotovljeno tudi, da je bil vpliv pandemije covida-19 na mlade izredno velik.EU member countries are facing extremely challenging issues in the labour market as demographic trends in most of these countries have been negative for several years, including Slovenia. The situation varies widely among european countries, with better conditions in more developed countries with stable economies (northern and western European countries), while poorer conditions are found in eastern and southern European countries with less stable economies. The causes of youth uneployment are diverse, often stemming from country\u27s economy and demographic trends, further exacerbated by the outbreak of the covida-19 pandemic in recent years. We discovered that there is a growing mismatch between the high demand for labour and supply of it in the labour market. We\u27 ve also discovered that young people face numerous challenges in their job search and that the scholarships and internships are very helpful fort his age group. We have to mention that Slovenia was (alongside Slovakia, Poland, Estonia and the Czech Republic) one of the countries that didn\u27t provide support for practical training and internships during the covida-19 pandemic. Additionally, the considerable impact of the covida-19 pandemic on young individuals has been acknowledged