Report on the diversity of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofund). Detaile dinformation on the diversity of NEETs in the 28 Member States of the EU is available in the annex to the report.
EU Youth Report 2015(4.67 Mb)English (en)
The report draws a full picture of the situation of young people in Europe and how policymakers have addressed it in the period 2013-2015.
EU Youth Report infographicsEnglish (en)
Compare key statistics on the life of youth people across the EU with our EU Youth Report 2015 infographics.
European Voluntary Service 20 years factsheet(591 kB)English (en)
Find out more about the European Voluntary Service with this new factsheet, made for the 20th anniversary of the EU programme for young people.
This publication marks a quarter of a century of EU youth programme accompanied by EU youth policy. It brings thinking on the EU actions in favour of youth, with the aim of stimulating debate about what youth work and non-formal learning can contribute to European education. From diverse viewpoints, it reviews EU cooperation in the field, points to successes and sets out possible future scenarios, particularly in the context of the Erasmus+ programme (2014-2010).
Unleashing young people’s creativity and innovation - European good practice projects(2.44 Mb)English (en)
This brochure contains inspiring initiatives, practices and tools, including the EU projects, that showcase how youth work and non-formal learning can enhance young people’s creativity and innovation, through their experimental nature, participatory approaches, and peer-learning, and how this can help them to find their place in the labour market - and in life.
Expert group report: the contribution of youth work to address the challenges young people are facing, in particular the transition from education to employment(2.54 Mb)English (en)
Youth work develops the life management and social skills of young people which assists their transition to the labour market. This is one of 12 targeted messages in the reportt hat shows how youth work can address the challenges young people face, in particular when moving from education to the workplace.
See also the executive summary(769 kB)Deutsch (de) English (en) français (fr)
See the impact of European Youth Week 2015 around Europe
Des opportunités pour les jeunes, les animateurs de jeunes et les organisations de jeunesse.
Des opportunités pour les jeunes, les animateurs de jeunes et les organisations de jeunesse.
Grâce au financement disponible pour les organisations et les groupes informels de jeunes, Erasmus+ aide à améliorer la qualité du travail des jeunes et offre d'intéressantes expériences d'apprentissage informel. Dans le cadre de ce programme, les jeunes peuvent participer à une activité de mobilité en Europe et au-delà.
Eurobarometer Survey on the European Youth(1.49 Mb)English (en)
The data presented in this leaflet is extracted from the Flash Eurobarometer Survey n°408. Over 13.000 young people between 15 and 30 were interviewed in the 28 Member States of the European Union. This Eurobarometer Survey focuses on democratic participation, participation in activities of various organisations such as sports clubs, youth clubs, political organisation, etc.
This report discusses the first year of implementation of the Youth Guarantee and draws on case study findings showcasing successful initiatives aimed at preventing the social exclusion of young people in the EU.
If you are looking for information on these topics, check out the Library’s reading suggestions in this list of selected publications.
3rd round High Level People to People Dialogue: European Union and China – Co-operation in the field of youth: Past experience and perspectives for the future(370 kB)English (en)
Preliminary report
The report draws a full picture of the situation of young people in Europe and how policymakers have addressed it in the period 2013-2015.
This publication gives an overview of the most relevant projects on youth and youth-related policies supported by the European Union‘s Research Framework Programmes.
Erasmus+ and Youth in action programmes - Focus on: Empowering young people to participate in society: European good practice projects(3.09 Mb)English (en)
Brochure of projects shortlisted for the European Youth Week 2015 Youth Awards.
Quality Youth Work - A common framework for the further development of youth work(1.34 Mb)English (en)
Report from the Expert Group on Youth Work Quality Systems in the EU Member States
Youth in Action Programme in 2013(256 kB)English (en)
General overview of the Programme. Facts, figures and overview in terms of Projects.
Erasmus+ - Inclusion and Diversity Strategy in the field of Youth(604 kB)English (en)
Erasmus+ - International dimension of non-formal learning opportunities in the field of youth(5.26 Mb)English (en)
Si vous vous intéressez aux financements de l'UE en matière d'éducation, de formation, de jeunesse ou de sport, cette brochure vous concerne. Les pages qui suivent vous apporteront des informations essentielles sur les principales possibilités dans ces domaines.
Erasmus+ - European Voluntary Service 2014-2020(582 kB)English (en)
Leaflet presenting the European Voluntary Service
This report examines recent Eurobarometer surveys in light of the changes in young people’s modes of participation and perceptions of citizenship. All the surveys analysed took place in 2012, at a time when the economic crisis had already hit European societies.
This study highlights the diversity of youth work practice, the variety of actors involved, the observable trends in the sector, features of successful youth work and the range of outcomes associated with that success. Furthermore, it presents a comparative overview of the frameworks which support youth work at the national level across the EU.
See also the case studies and the national reports .
Developing the creative and innovative potential of young people through non-formal learning in ways that are relevant to employability(777 kB)English (en)
The main message of this report is about the need to improve and widen the recognition of non-formal learning, and not just in relation to employability. A better equipped workforce is required; one that can interact effectively with young people, especially those who are disadvantaged and lack access to the jobs market.
Flash Eurobarometer on European youth participation in democratic life (4.02 Mb)English (en)
The primary objective of the Eurobarometer survey conducted in April 2013 amongst 13.000 young people was to study young EU citizens’ participation in society, with special reference to attitudes towards participation in elections and intentions to participate in the European elections in 2014.
This report by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Commission (Eurydice Unit) is presenting evidence from literature and surveys about the social exclusion of young people across the European Union, and how youth work can help.
The projects presented in this brochure describe a fascinating panorama of activities undertaken by groups of young people or young individuals in the EU and beyond, which reflect their active, critical and responsible citizenship. They were all supported by the Youth in Action programme, in the form of Youth Exchanges, European Voluntary Service projects or training and networking projects for youth workers and youth organisations.
This booklet demonstrates some of the wide range of pioneering projects in Youth in Action programme that nurture the development of entrepreneurial skills.
This study is concerned with the participation of young people in European democratic life. For the purpose of this study the focus is on young people in the age range 13-30, in accordance with the target audience of the Youth in Action Programme.
Youth in Action Programme 2012(318 kB)English (en)
General overview of the Programme. Facts, figures and overview in terms of Projects.
Youth in Action 2007-2011(2.52 Mb)English (en)
Pdf portfolio containing an overview of the "Youth in Action" Programme across the years, from 2007 to 2011 and a more detailed report with figures, objectives and achievements year per year.
The 2012 EU Youth Report is a joint report by the Council and the European Commission. It summarises the results of the first work cycle of the EU Youth Strategy (2010-2012) and establishes employment, social inclusion and health and well-being as new priorities in the youth field for the next three years.
Impact of the Youth in Action programme - 2011 monitoring survey(171 kB)English (en)
This leaflet illustrates the main results of a survey launched by the European Commission among participants of projects supported by the Youth in Action Programme. The outcomes of this survey show a strong impact of the Programme on young participants, on social animators dealing with young people (youth workers) and on youth organisations. This impact relates not only to skills and competences acquired by participants, but also to their being active citizens.
Report of the 2011 monitoring survey in the Youth in Action programme(242 kB)English (en)
This report analyses the labour market situation of young people in Europe, with a specific focus on the NEET group. It examines the determinants of belonging to the NEET group, and measures the economic and social costs of NEETs (‘not in employment, education or training’).
Since 1996, the EU has promoted voluntary work by young people across Europe and beyond, through the European Voluntary Service (EVS), which is part of the Youth in Action programme.
This brochure gives some examples of how non-formal learning and Youth in Action contribute to building up young people’s knowledge and skills, and give them a glimpse of what it requires to seek and hold down a job or to become an entrepreneur.
Exchanges focus on a theme relevant to the participants' daily lives, such as young people in society, racism and xenophobia, understanding between different cultures and religions, women in society, local heritage, or the environment.
Youth Initiatives helps young people to try out their own ideas, to devise their own projects and to carry them out in their own way and so to develop entrepreneurial skills. This fact-sheet presents some examples of the thousands of projects completed so far.
Youth Democracy projects aim at boosting young people’s involvement in the democratic process at local, regional and European level.
The European voluntary service enables young people to go abroad to provide unpaid service for a maximum of one year. This fact sheet presents some examples of the hundreds of projects completed so far.
The youth in action programme provides the opportunity for those involved in youth work to come together and compare experiences, and helps improve the quality of their work, and get better results out of the programme. This fact sheet presents some of the many youth support projects completed so far.
The central target group for the study is people between 15 and 24 years; secondary attention has been given to children from 12 to 15 and young adults from 24 to 29. The study describes current trends in youth culture in Europe, identifies obstacles of young people to access culture, names studies and statistics, and catalogues inspiring and successful examples from different countries.
2011 was designated as the EU-China Year of Youth with a view to further promoting and deepening partnerships between Europe and Chine. This publication provides an overview of the year.
The general objective of the study was to provide inputs, based on experiences from and practices in the Member States, to the design of a system of using indicators that will support the Commission in developing youth policy guided by knowledge and evidence.