We quantify the degree of persistence in unemployment rates of transition countries using a variety of methods … presence of unit roots in unemployment. Since this is potentially a narrow definition, we also take into account the existence … of structural breaks and non-linear dynamics in unemployment. Finally, we examine whether CEECsu0092 unemployment …

Junge Menschen in Europa haben weiterhin große Schwierigkeiten beim Eintritt in den Arbeitsmarkt. Obwohl die … Alter zwischen 15 und 24 Jahren in der EU28 im Januar 2014 keine Arbeit finden. 2012 waren 14,6 Mio. junge Menschen in … Europa ohne Arbeit und absolvierten keine allgemeine oder berufliche Ausbildung (NEETs), das entspricht 15,9 % der …

unemployment rate in a few Member States has started to fall, overall 23% of young European job-seekers aged 15–24 could not find a …), accounting for 15.9% of the entire population of those aged 15–29. This report analyses the labour market situation of young …

while measures of relative poverty do not appear to have clearly identifiable drivers, income per capita and unemployment … particular, the share of long-term unemployment on total unemployment stands out as the most significant driver. The analysis …

The Brief investigates the role of policy uncertainty in explaining the persistently high unemployment rate in the euro … area after the Great Recession and the different impact of uncertainty on flows into and out of unemployment. …

flows. Similarly, countries with higher unemployment benefits and more coordinated wage bargaining systems are characterised …

the Great Recession in 2008. These labour markets subsequently shed six million jobs, and unemployment peaked at 11% in …