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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
Yes
Consultations with national-level stakeholders (e.g. employers’ and workers’ associations, youth councils, etc.)
Yes
A draft strategy already exists
Yes
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 Administrative Unit of the European Social Fund (UAFSE) is the body of the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy responsible for administering the resources from the European Social Fund in Spain, in the case of the Youth Guarantee Plus 2021-2027 Plan. In the case of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration is responsible for administering the allocated funds.

Youth in the national development / employment strategy

Youth in the national development / employment strategy
Yes

Additional information:
Spain includes youth as a target group in its national strategies through the implementation of several key policy instruments: • The Youth Guarantee Plus Plan 2021–2027 for Decent Work for Young People (Plan de Garantía Juvenil Plus 2021–2027 de trabajo digno para las personas jóvenes) provides a comprehensive framework to improve access to employment, training, and support services for young people. • The Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia) also includes youth employment as a key area, with targeted actions to promote labour market inclusion, upskilling, and reskilling of young people.

Countries with national goals for youth employment

Countries with national goals for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
The Youth Guarantee Plus Plan (Plan de Garantía Juvenil Plus) addresses challenges affecting youth employment and labour market integration: • Improving access to the Plan and increasing its visibility, particularly among inactive, low-skilled, and more vulnerable young people. • Continuing to strengthen and deepen inter-institutional coordination. • Consolidating partnerships with the private sector and local authorities. • Continuously improving the quality and relevance of training, especially in the technological and green sectors. • Identifying new employment opportunities in sectors with growth potential. • Reducing the high rate of early school and training dropout. • Maintaining and enhancing the system of evaluation and monitoring. • Further reinforcing personalised guidance and counselling programmes. The evaluation of the Youth Guarantee Plus Plan is currently being carried out in collaboration with the OECD.

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment

Countries with quantitative targets for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
The Youth Guarantee Plus Plan 2021–2027 (GJ+) does not include specific quantitative targets. Instead, it has been designed to address key structural and coordination challenges that affect the implementation and impact of youth employment policies. The Plan focuses on the following priority areas: • Improving accessibility to the Youth Guarantee, particularly for inactive, low-skilled, and more vulnerable young people, and enhancing the visibility and outreach of the Plan among these groups. • Strengthening inter-institutional coordination, with the aim of improving information exchange and aligning the efforts of different stakeholders at the national, regional, and local levels. The Plan outlines a multilevel governance approach: • The central government acts as the main funder and ensures the harmonisation of responsibilities delegated to the Autonomous Communities. •The Autonomous Communities are responsible for the implementation of active labour market policies within their territories. • The local level is prioritised for the delivery of services and interventions, bringing the Plan closer to the young people it targets.

Policy areas in national youth employment strategies

Macroeconomic and Sectoral policies
No
Enterprise Development
No
Education, Training and skills development
Yes
Labour Demand
No
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)
No
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
No
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
No
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
No
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
No
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
No
Employers
Implementation of youth employment strategies/programmes (e.g. social partners as official implementers of the strategy or programme)
No
Assessment of youth employability (alignment of youth qualifications and skills to labour market needs)
No
Monitoring and evaluation of youth employment interventions (e.g. active labour market programmes)
No
Awareness raising, marketing and promotion of youth employment (e.g. campaign to promote youth employment)
No
Formulation of youth employment strategies (e.g. national action plan for youth)
No
Development of youth employment programmes (e.g. sectoral programme with a clear target to employ X number of youth)
No

Youth-led organizatios' inclusion in the national strategy

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

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment

Countries with national partnerships for youth employment
Yes

Additional information:
2025: no answer 2024 The Spanish Chamber of Commerce participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, developing the Comprehensive Qualification and Employment Programme (PICE) through its network of Chambers throughout the territory. The Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, providing training for youth employment for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, developing calls for selective processes for the formalisation of training contracts for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. The Fundación Instituto Cameral de Creación y Desarrollo de la Empresa (INCYDE) has participated in the National Youth Guarantee System as an Intermediate Body and now as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit, developing a Youth Entrepreneurship Itinerary for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. The ONCE Foundation participates both as an Intermediate Body and as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit and develops employment insertion programmes for people with disabilities. The Fundación Bancaria la Caixa develops aid aimed at companies for the recruitment of young people registered in the National Youth Guarantee System. The Fundación Secretariado Gitano participates in the Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit through actions that aim to improve the employability of the Roma community as a way to social inclusion. Spanish Red Cross participates in Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit, developing programmes aimed at vulnerable young people. Acción contra el Hambre participates in the Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit, promoting access to the labour market as a tool to escape exclusion, poverty and food insecurity. Ayuda en Acción participates in the Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit through actions that promote training and employability of young people through professional support and by providing tools to help them achieve this. YMCA participates in Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit developing second chance programmes for young people. The CEPAiM Foundation Comprehensive Action with Migrants participates in the Youth Guarantee as a Direct Beneficiary of the ESF+ Administrative Unit, implementing actions to promote the improvement of skills of young people in vulnerable situations, in order to facilitate their social and labour inclusion. ----- 2023: The Spanish Chamber of Commerce participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, developing the Comprehensive Qualification and Employment Programme (PICE) through its network of Chambers throughout the territory. The Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, providing training for youth employment for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, developing calls for selective processes for the formalisation of training contracts for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. The State Research Agency (AEI) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System, as an Intermediate Body, developing calls for applications for grants to promote youth employment and implementation of the Youth Guarantee in R&D&I. The Fundación Instituto Cameral de Creación y Desarrollo de la Empresa (INCYDE) participates in the National Youth Guarantee System as an Intermediate Body, developing a Youth Entrepreneurship Itinerary for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee. ________ 2022 survey: A fundamental role in the development of the Youth Guarantee 2014-2020 has been played by the agreements signed with entities and institutions whose participation has been key to improving the employability of young people. Of particular note is the collaboration agreement with the Higher Council of Spanish Chambers of Commerce (2014), which has given rise to commitments that have been directly reflected in employability actions; or the collaboration agreement with the Instituto de la Juventud (INJUVE) (2015), which has made it possible to reinforce the process of registering young people in the Youth Guarantee File. The collaboration agreement with the Federation of Business Associations of Insertion Companies (FAEDEI), which has enabled the development of joint assistance work, has also been of fundamental importance. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2020 survey: Within the framework of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, there is an agreement with the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Spain and with the Youth Institute. In the framework of the Plan de Choque por el Empleo Joven, there is an agreement with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.

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:
2025: no answer 2024: Technical assistance is currently being received from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the development of an evaluation system for the Youth Guarantee Plus Plan 2021-2027 that will allow for the evaluation and monitoring of the measures that comprise it, so that successful measures can be identified and those that are not having the expected results can be modified. The evaluation framework document is currently pending approval by the Autonomous Regions, after which it will be implemented. 2023: Technical assistance is currently being received from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the development of an assessment system for the Youth Guarantee Plus 2021-2027 Plan that will allow for the evaluation and monitoring of the measures that comprise it, so that successful measures can be identified and those that are not having the expected results can be modified. ___________ 2022 survey: European Commission (EU): financial support and mutual learning (benchlearning) __________________________________________________________________________________ 2020 survey: There is currently no support from the ILO but there has been in the past. The European Union provides very important support through the European Social Fund which enables many youth programmes to be implemented.