Press Release: Youth Guarantee: learning from the Finnish experience

Members States of the European Union gathered on the 18-19 September 2014 in Helsinki to review the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in Finland, a pioneer country in developing this scheme. The meeting was part of the European Commission's Mutual Learning Programme, and gave 13 EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and Sweden) an opportunity to learn from the Finnish experience in order to put the Youth Guarantee into practice.

The Youth Guarantee is based on successful experience in Austria and Finland that show that investing in school to work transitions for young people pays off. The Finnish youth guarantee resulted in a reduction in unemployment amongst young people, with 83.5% successfully allocated a job, traineeship, apprenticeship or further education within three months of registering.

ESO: Background information: Getting the European Youth Initiative to deliver jobs http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-getting-the-european-youth-initiative-to-deliver-jobs/

ESO: Background information: Youth Guarantee: Commission reviews 18 pilot projects http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-youth-guarantee-commission-reviews-18-pilot-projects/

European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: European Employment Strategy: Youth Employment: Youth Guarantee http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1079&langId=en

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