Press Release: New EU report stresses urgency to remove labour market obstacles and help youth access jobs

The new Employment in Europe 2010 report presented on 25 November 2010 underlines how young people have borne the brunt of the crisis, with unemployment disproportionately hitting 15-24 year olds and reaching over 30% in some countries. Although there are consistent signs of the EU labour market stabilising, with indications of the beginnings of an upturn in some Member States, the crisis has had a profound effect on employment and the overall recovery of the EU economy remains fragile. The rise in unemployment combined with limited opportunities to re-enter work has aggravated the risk of a surge in long-term unemployment or people leaving the labour market altogether. The report stresses that it might be some time before we see a clear upswing for jobs.

European Commission: Memo/10/612: Employment in Europe 2010: Frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/612&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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