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Research : Rising youth unemployment during the crisis: How to prevent negative long-term consequences on a generation?

Rising youth unemployment during the crisis: How to prevent negative long-term consequences on a generation?

— theme: Youth Employment Policies and Programmes, Entering the World of Work, Youth and Migration, Youth Employment Policies and Programmes

Analysis of youth employment labour market developments in OECD countries following the 2008-2009 financial crisis, with discussion of policies that governments can adopt in order to 'avoid a lost generation' of young people. This is a part of the OECD Social, employment and migration working papers series.

Author/Editor
Stefano Scarpetta, Anne Sonnet and Thomas Manfredi
Publishing Year
2012

In the short-term, the key policy is support for youth most at risk of losing contact with the labour market, through income support to sustain the job search.  Subsidised apprenticeships are promising.  Crises may also represent an opportunity to address strutural issues affecting the school-to-work transition, such as diverse and relevant educational opportunities, alternative paths for school drop-outs, smoothing the transition from entry-level (often temporary) jobs to more stable jobs with good career prospects.

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