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Strategies for youth employment

Strategies for youth employment
Yes

Youth employment strategy planned in the next 2 years

Discussions within the government
No
Consultations with national-level stakeholders (e.g. employers’ and workers’ associations, youth councils, etc.)
No
A draft strategy already exists
No
Other (please specify)
No

Countries with national action plans for youth employment

Monitoring framework (timeline and activity/outcome indicators, e.g. youth labour market indicators)
Yes
Funding (indicative budget to implement the plan)
Yes
Institutional responsibilities (e.g. ministries/agencies in charge of specific planned activities )
Yes
Other, specify
No

Public funding for the national youth employment strategy

Public funding for the national youth employment strategy
Yes

Additional information:
The financing required to achieve the objectives outlined in the National Youth Strategy 2024-2027 and the activities specified under these objectives in the corresponding Action Plan are supplied by each governmental institution that has responsibilities in achieving the goals. The Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity is the main government authority responsible for the implementation, coordination and monitoring of the national Youth Strategy

Youth in the national development / employment strategy

Youth in the national development / employment strategy
Yes

Additional information:
Youth are included as a target group in the National Employment Strategy 2021 - 2027 and the Action Plan for the period 2021 - 2027 for the implementation of the National Employment Strategy 2021 - 2027.

Countries with national goals for youth employment

Countries with national goals for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
National goals and objectives to promote youth employment are stated in: • National Youth Strategy. • Law no. 72 /2007 on stimulating the employment of pupils and students, with subsequent amendments and completions. • Law no. 335/2013 on the completion of the internship for higher education graduates, with subsequent amendments and completions.

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment
Yes

Policy areas in national youth employment strategies

Macroeconomic and Sectoral policies
Yes
Enterprise Development
Yes
Education, Training and skills development
Yes
Labour Demand
Yes
Labour Law and Legislation
Yes
Labour Market Policies
Yes
Other (please specify)
No

Social partners' inclusion in the youth employment strategy

Workers
Implementation of youth employment strategies/programmes (e.g. social partners as official implementers of the strategy or programme)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Employers
Implementation of youth employment strategies/programmes (e.g. social partners as official implementers of the strategy or programme)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)

Youth-led organizatios' inclusion in the national strategy

Fully involved
No
Partially involved (only for some elements of the strategy)
Yes
Consulted
No
Informed
No
Not involved
No

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
The National Authority for the Protection of Child's Rights and Adoption and the French Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Romania have signed a collaboration pact to support young people transitioning out of the child protection system.

Inclusiveness of vulnerable groups in national strategies

Women
Yes
Migrant Workers
Yes
NEETs
Yes
People with disabilities
Yes
Low skilled workers
Yes
Rural workers
Yes
Other (please specify)
Yes

Youth employment strategies and international cooperation

Youth employment strategies and international cooperation
Yes

Additional information:
European Union programmes that aim to improve the skills and employability of young people: - Promoting active participation and informed access to educational programs that correlate with students' interests and abilities as well as the demands of the labour market; - Active youth employment initiatives, such as NEETs; - Additional financial support for students with limited opportunities; - Inclusion of young people with special educational needs