Press Release: Employment: vacancy trends reveal growing North-South divide in EU labour market

The European Vacancy Monitor, a quarterly bulletin published by the European Commission on 24 February 2014, indicated a widening gap in job opportunities between Northern and Southern countries. The report also highlighted the strengths and weaknesses in the recruitment markets of four Southern countries, and warned that more measures are needed to help young people find skilled jobs and, therefore, boost labour productivity.

Moreover, the European Vacancy Monitor put emphasis on Southern Europe's youth unemployment.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: European Vacancy Monitor, February 2014 http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=11426&langId=en

European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: European Employment Strategy: Monitoring the job market http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=955

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