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Unlocking the potential of people through promoting higher employment in the EU
This edition of the annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review examines 51 million EU residents (aged 20-64) out of employment and highlights how including groups that are under-represented in the labour market can help offset the impacts of demographic change on Europe’s workforce.
Identifying skills utilisation gaps and the role of upskilling and training
This report aims to examine the level of digital skill utilisation by NEETs, as compared to employed youth, amidst the rapid digital transformation of the labour market. Moreover, it sheds light on the role of upskilling, active labour market policies, and training more generally in predicting NEET status and reducing NEET rates.
This is the seventh edition of the European Employment Services (EURES) report on labour market imbalances, exploring the status of labour shortages and surpluses in 2024 and how they developed over time.
Reducing the number of young people in NEET status through targeted interventions
This ILO Handbook serves as a repository of good practices and policies that have been implemented in different countries around the world with the aim of reducing NEET rates. Measures are framed in accordance with the intervention’s primary objective, that is prevention, outreach and engagement, reintegration, and lowering unemployment.
Examining international evidence on successful initiatives
This study investigates international NEET rates and identifies successful initiatives that have helped reduce these rates. More specifically, it offers a comparative data analysis on trends in NEET rates (ages 15–24) across OECD countries between 2015 and 2023, and draws on case studies from Australia, Denmark, France, and the Netherlands.
Wir schaffen Beziehung. Unsere Vision ist eine Gesellschaft, in der junge Menschen miteinander in Verbindung treten und gemeinsam Chancen ergreifen, unabhängig von ihrer sozialen Herkunft
Sindbad is a 12-month mentoring programme that builds strong relationships between young people from different backgrounds, strengthening mentors’ leadership skills, and offering structured, reflective support to mentees. It focuses on the critical transition from lower secondary education to apprenticeships or further schooling and intervenes at an early stage to prevent dropouts and subsequent unemployment.
The report highlights significant achievements in transforming education to employment systems, with over 5,100 graduates trained and placed in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, tech, and the green economy.
The study on highlights the diverse profiles of 25+ NEETs, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and migrants, and identifies significant policy challenges such as the lack of targeted approaches and sufficient financial resources.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted challenges and opportunities faced by young people in the European Union. It covers key areas such as demographics, political participation, employment, education, social inclusion, health, and environmental activism.
Comprehensive indicators for understanding and enhancing children's lives
The OECD child well-being dashboard provides data for policymakers and the public to monitor efforts to promote child well-being, featuring 19 key indicators on children's outcomes and additional context indicators on drivers of well-being. The dashboard, built in line with the OECD's child well-being measurement framework, offers a multi-dimensional approach to understanding children's material, physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional outcomes.
Understanding and improving child well-being through reliable data and comprehensive indicators
OECD database showcasing adolescents' life satisfaction worldwide. Providing the data to foster understanding and taking informed policy actions to improve child well-being featuring a range of topics, from health and education to social interactions and living conditions.
A platform that includes all available learning opportunities within Lisbon, providing participants with access to a comprehensive range of educational experiences. Each opportunity is linked to corresponding microcredentials, which are awarded upon completion. Participants can store and manage these microcredentials in a badge wallet, showcasing their achievements and skills.
Rural Action for Innovative and Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Youth
The RAISE Youth initiative contributes to providing decent and productive work for youth through social innovation in rural areas of 4 EU countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Spain.
Main objective is to pilot and promote an innovative RAISE Model of (self) employment, for youth based on sustainable agri-business in 4 rural regions of EU with high unemployment rates and depopulation.
Analytical report from the European expert network on economics of education (EENEE)
The report highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 on literacy levels in Europe, particularly among disadvantaged students. It emphasises the importance of early language development, family literacy activities, and high-quality early childhood education.
The report describes the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) focused on engaging, connecting, and empowering young people by promoting their participation in democratic life and supporting their social and civic engagement.