Greece 2010 (Jobs for youth) Book

Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Greece contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners. The report is based on the proceedings of a seminar and is published in English only. However, a French translation of the summary and main recommendations has been included in this volume.Table of Content :-Summary and main recommendations-Résumé et principales recommandations-IntroductionChapter 1. The challenges ahead-1. Demographic projections-2. Youth labour market outcome-3. Labour market performance of specific socio-demographic groups-4. Key steps in school-to-work transitions: leaving education-5. The quality of entry jobs-6. Key pointsChapter 2. Initial education and learning on the job-1. Performance of the Greek secondary education system-2. General measures to improve outcomes of Greek secondary education-3. Raising the profile and quality of vocational education and work-based learning-4. Drop-out remedy strategies-5. The main challenges facing the tertiary education system-6. Work and study-7. On-the-job trainingChapter 3. Removing demand-side barriers-1. Economic growth and youth employment-2. Wages and labour costs-3. Employment protection is strict in Greece-4. Labour shortages and the skill deficit of Greek university graduates-5. Key pointsChapter 4. Workforce development: remedial education and employability measures-1. The role of passive labour market measures for youth-2. The role of active labour market measures for youth-3. Activation of unemployed youth through training-4. Activation through subsidised employment-5. Better support to unemployed youth: Drawing from the experiences of other OECD countries-6. Key pointsBibliographyRead More