Youth (Un)Employment In Europe: Our Culture and Biases Could Be One Of The Primary Obstacles

Unemployment of young people (15-24) in Europe is on average on it’s decline. However, the decline is much slower than expected, especially when compared to the overall growth of employment rates in Europe after the financial crisis around 2008. Therefore, we are no longer able to explain the youth (un)employment rates solely by common economic…

Underemployment Of Young People: Greater Global Challenge In Times Of Covid-19

Today, young people are facing a global challenge in the area of ​​underemployment. People over the age of 60 are experiencing the serious health consequences of COVID-19. However, as the new coronavirus is spreading through companies and markets, according to the World Health Organization, young people, who account for about a quarter of the world’s…

Education attainment level and NEETs

How does the education attainment level influences the possibility of becoming NEET? In this article we will analyse NEET rates by educational attainment in four Youth Impact project partners’ countries (Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia) and compare the results with the European Union average. “Across the OECD, upper secondary education is generally considered the minimum educational…