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European Commission
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Employment in Europe 2010
Foreword
Table of contents
Executive summary
Chapter 1: EU labour markets in time of economic crisis
1.Introduction
2.Economic and labour market developments during the crisis
3.Which population subgroups have been most affected?
4.Outlook
5.Longer term trends and panorama of annual indicators for EU labour markets in 2009
6.Summary and conclusions
Chapter 2: On the path to recovery:
a review of labour market measures
1.Introduction
2.A framework for analysis
3.Mai ntai ning employment, creating jobs and promoting mobility
4.Upgrading of skills and labour market matching
5.Increasing access to employment and supporting household income
6.Assessment of the crisis-related measures
7.Employment policy actions beyond 2010
8.Conclusions
References
Annex 1
Annex 2
Chapter 3: Youth and Segmentation in EU labour markets
1.Introduction
2.Young people in the labour market
3.Temporary contracts and dual
labour markets
3.1.Two-tier reforms of employment protection legislation
3.2.Two-tier EPL and the growth of temporary work
4.Segmentation and youth
4.1.Incidence of temporary work for young workers
4.2.Temporary contracts and hiring
5. School-to-work transitions
and youth Not in Employmen,
Education or Training
5.1.Youth employment rates after leaving initial education
5.2.Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
5.3.Does youth unemployment produce blemishes or lasting scars?
6.Segmentation, wages and
human capital formation
6.1.Segmentation and wages
6.2.Segmentation, on-the-job training and further education
7.Segmentation and labour market
transitions
7.1.Segmentation increases job separations
7.2.Segmentation, labour flows and long-term unemployment
7.3.Segmentation and transitions from temporary to permanent employment
7.4.Determinants of labour market and pay transitions
8.Temporary contracts and
employment volatility
8.1.The 'honeymoon effect' of two–tier reforms
8.2.Business cycle volatility, youth and temporary employment
9.Conclusions and policy
recommendations
References
Statistical annex
1.Data sources definitions
2.Macro economic indicators
3.Key employment indicators
List of acronyms
Tables
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Graphs (Download PDF)
Chapter 3 : Youth and Segmentation in EU labour markets
1.
Introduction
2.
Young people in the labour market: some stylised facts
3.
Temporary contracts and dual labour markets
3.1.
Two-tier reforms of employment protection legislation
3.2.
Two-tier EPL and the growth of temporary work
4.
Segmentation and youth
4.1.
Incidence of temporary work for young workers
4.2.
Temporary contracts and hiring
5.
School-to-work transitions and youth Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET)
5.1.
Youth employment rates after leaving initial education
5.2.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
5.3.
Does youth unemployment produce blemishes or lasting scars?
6.
Segmentation, wages and human capital formation
6.1.
Segmentation and wages
6.2.
Segmentation, on-the-job training and further education
7.
Segmentation and labour market transitions
7.1.
Segmentation increases job separations
7.2.
Segmentation, labour flows and long-term unemployment
7.3.
Segmentation and transitions from temporary to permanent employment
7.4.
Determinants of labour market and pay transitions
8.
Temporary contracts and employment volatility
8.1.
The 'honeymoon effect' of two–tier reforms
8.2.
Business cycle volatility, youth and temporary employment
9.
Conclusions and policy recommendations
References