Youth unemployment in Spain

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Youth unemployment in Spain is the

labor market, the lack of effective employment policies and deficiencies in the education system have been cited as some of the principal reasons behind the significant level of youth unemployment in Spain.[2]

Current statistics

In 2014, 57.9% of young people in Spain were unemployed.

Spanish economy
as a whole.

Causes

Among the general reasons of why young people experience higher unemployment rates than seniors, is the fact that they generally have less work experience, less knowledge about how to find a job and fewer contacts to get jobs. In addition, some young people do not have the exact skills that some jobs require of them, resulting in a difficult transition from school to the workforce.[8]

However, there are some labor practices, especially in

advanced economies had temporary employment contracts before the 2008 financial crisis.[9] Half of the youth employed in Spain were using temporary contracts before the crisis and were among the first workers to lose their jobs. This had the additional effect of not only leaving young people out of work; but also leaving them without some of the social benefits their jobs provided.[10]

Other causes of the high rate of youth unemployment include leaving school early and the mismatch of supply and demand between work and education level.[11]

Spain suffers from a high rate of

school drop outs, which is the percentage of the population between 18-24 years old who has not completed secondary education and who has not taken part in any technical training.[12] From 2005-10, Spain recorded a dropout rate of 30.6%; Only Malta (38.0%) and Portugal (34.3%) had higher rates within European Union. In Spain, there is greater concern not just for the number of dropouts, but for the fact that the rate persists and has shown little to do with the economy over the past fifteen years.[13]

Consequences and effects

Youth unemployment affects not only young people, but also the economy on a broader scale, specifically

income inequality. As the rate of youth unemployment increased, the gap between the rich and poor in Spain widened. It is estimated that Spain has experienced the widest expansion of income distribution in Europe, as it experienced an increase in income inequality of 18%.[14]

Not finding work has been linked to cause other problems, such as

social problems typically linked to youth. The lack of work can lead to a vicious circle of poverty and social problems among young people. On top of that, unemployment can force young people to move away or to start engaging in violence and juvenile delinquency, as well as having low self-esteem and discouragement that can lead to addiction
and other health problems in the future. If young people are out of work for too long, they may begin to lose their skills or stop looking for a job altogether - which means that the unemployment rate may not really be indicative of the unemployment picture in Spain.

Recommendations

The measures approved by the Council of Ministers in 2011 to lower the age of participation in the Initial Professional Qualification Programs (PCPI) to 15 years old, the greater accessibility of facilities and the extension of the programs for up to two years should encourage certain students to remain in the education system longer.

References

  1. ^ Scarpetta, S., A. Sonnet and T. Manfredi (2010), "Rising Youth Unemployment During The Crisis: How to Prevent Negative Long-term Consequences on a Generation?", OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, No. 106, OECD Publishing, Paris.
  2. ^ Garcia, J. R. (2011). Desempleo juvenil en España: causas y soluciones. Madrid: BBVA.
  3. ^ "Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. ^ Leal, José Luis (2017-03-12). "Tribuna | No es país para jóvenes". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  5. ^ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  6. ^ "La tasa de paro juvenil baja 3 puntos en 2016, hasta el 42,9%, según la EPA. Noticias de Economía". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  7. ^ "La tasa de paro juvenil baja 3 puntos en 2016, hasta el 42,9%, según la EPA. Noticias de Economía". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  8. ^ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  9. ^ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  10. ^ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  11. ^ Garcia, J. R. (2011). Desempleo juvenil en España: causas y soluciones. Madrid: BBVA.
  12. ^ Garcia, J. R. (2011). Desempleo juvenil en España: causas y soluciones. Madrid: BBVA.
  13. ^ Garcia, J. R. (2011). Desempleo juvenil en España: causas y soluciones. Madrid: BBVA.
  14. ^ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Youth_unemployment_in_Spain&oldid=1206340476"