other industrial sectors, in agriculture, and in services, as well as unemployment and non-participation in the labor force … present a mixed picture of social dislocation and improved reallocation. -- unemployment ; sectoral shifts ; reallocation …

The crises of the past few years have led to a significant increase in youth unemployment in Europe. This, in turn, has … highlighted the long-standing phenomenon of well above average youth unemployment. In some countries, the youth unemployment rate … reached unprecedented levels, although the rise of unemployment among young people was no more significant than among adults …

A major labour market challenge following the Great Recession is to avoid an increase in long-term unemployment and … thus the structural unemployment rate. Active labour market policies may play an important role in this respect. We … also characterised by high flows into and out of employment, implying that most unemployment spells are rather short and …

Youth unemployment in Germany has fallen to its lowest level since German reunification. Between 2005 and 2012 …, unemployment among under 25 year olds has more than halved. By international standards, Germany is in an exceptionally good … position. Nowhere in Europe is youth unemployment lower. However, this is not so much due to structural improvements or …