Cohesion policy support for youth employment : the EU is on the job, but ensuring lasting employment for young people still needs work

Bringing young people into sustainable employment has been one of the biggest employment challenges for many EU member states during the past decade. To address this challenge, the EU established a strategic framework, and allocated around €25 billion through cohesion policy since 2014. We found a wide range of EU-funded measures in member states supporting youth employment, but these lacked a focus on long-term labour market integration, and little information exists on their lasting effects. Inactive young people face particular barriers to e

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