south-east european youth network and the position of youth at the labour market dijana Šobota
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South-East European Youth Network and the position of youth at the labour market
Dijana Šobota
Youth at the SEE labour market (quantitative indicators)
Source: 2006 Labour Force Surveys (LSMS for Albania), EUROSTAT and ILO
Country Stopa sudjelovanja u radnoj snazi
Zaposelnost/stanovništvo
Unemployment rate Inactivity rate
Total M F Total M F Total M FTota
l M F
Albania 36.6 41.5 32.1 31.9 33.5 28.6 12.8 14.4 11.0 63.4 58.5 67.9
BIH 33.4 40.1 26.3 12.5 15.7 9.1 62.3 60.2 65.7 66.6 59.9 73.7
Croatia 35.9 39.9 31.6 25.5 29.1 21.8 28.9 27.2 31.1 64.1 60.1 68.4
Macedonia 35.8 42.0 29.3 14.4 17.2 11.4 59.7 59.0 61.0 64.2 58.0 70.7
Montenegro 35.0 41.2 28.6 14.2 16.3 11.9 59.5 60.4 58.2 65.0 58.8 71.4
Sebia 35.8 40.8 30.6 18.7 22.5 14.8 47.7 44.9 51.7 64.2 59.2 69.4
Kosovo 56.9 62.8 51.5 28.7 28.0 29.6 49.5 52.8 45.7 43.1 37.2 48.5
Western Balkans 38.5 44.0 32.9 20.8 23.2 18.2 45.8 45.6 46.3 61.5 56.0 67.1
EU 27 44.1 47.4 40.6 36.4 39.4 33.4 17.3 17.0 17.7 55.9 52.6 59.4
Youth at the SEE labour market – qualitative indicators
•Around 44% of young workers employed in informal economy
•Around Around 41% 41% of young workers employed on temporary of young workers employed on temporary jobsjobs
•Self-employed youth 11% vs. 20% adultSelf-employed youth 11% vs. 20% adult
•21% young people in family business vs 6% adult21% young people in family business vs 6% adult
•Average wage of young workers 20% lower than adult workers’ wage; gender pay gap around 20%
•Almost 26% of young workers works more than 50 hours per week
Source: 2006 Labour Force Surveys (LSMS for Albania)
Need for transnational partnership → South-East European Youth Network (ICFTU/ITUC; 2000)
19 members in 9 countries: Albania, BIH, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia
SEEYN founded at the ICFTU CEE Youth Network meeting in Slovakia, December 2000
Four regional groups: Baltic, CEE, SEE and NIS
October 2001 meeting in Croatia -ICFTU Network for SEE was established
May 2005 meeting in Montenegro: SEEYN decided to accept TUs from Romania and Bulgaria
February 2007 Sarajevo meeting: Mina Vukojičić (UGS Nezavisnost) nominated as SEEYN coordinator
SEEYN has one representative in the PERC Youth Committee
BSPSH Youth Section (Albania)
KSSH Youth Section (Albania) SASO SSSBiH (BiH) SSRS Youth Section (BiH) UATUC Youth Section
(Croatia) NHS Youth Section (Croatian) HUS Youth Section (Croatia) BSPSK Youth Network
(Kosovo) SSCG Youth Network
(Montenegro) UGS “Nezavisnost” Youth
Section (Serbia) CATUS Youth Section (Serbia)
SSM Youth Section (Macedonia)
UNASM Youth Section (Macedonia)
KSS Youth Section (Macedonia)
KNSB Youth Forum (Bulgaria)
Potkrepa Youth Section (Bulgaria)
BNS Youth Section (Romunia)
CNSLR – Fratia Youth Section (Romania)
CARTEL-ALFA Youth Section (Romania)
SEEYN Members
Improved exchange of information Joint strategies and concepts TU solidarity; power through unity Improve overall position of youth Strengthen youth sections Response to challenges facing youth
Network objectives
Network as a specific structure for youth participation, protection, promotion and decent work
Discuss national and regional issues of interest for young people
Identify cooperation opportunities through cross-border projects aimed at building solidarity
Training/education on recruitment and organizing
Development and analysis of education policies
Network objectives
Fora Seminars Multilateral meetings Workshops Conferences Campaigns Website (www.seeyn.eu)
Network activities
July 2007 – June 2008 10 countries: Albania, BiH, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia
Project management, EU + Balkan coordinators; national coordinators; FES, ETOSZ, SEP,
Financed by EU and FES
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
Aims: - further strengthen SEEYN, - address problems of the youth, - professionalization, - networking - transnational coordination of youth
interests in TUs- project management - Capacity building for further projects
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
Project inovations:
- Emphasis on youth and TU youth organizations- Transnational partnership of 10 countries/18
organizations of SEE- Eligible and non-eligible countries; hence:
ETOSZ, EU, FES- Dealing with Lisbon agenda goals and youth
problems- Promoting dialogue aimed at EU enlargement- Innovative methods- Decentralized activities and realization of
different ideas
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
Skopje Declaration: - comparable problems in 10 countries; - Appeal to authorities- Launch coordinated, focused actions- Joint action day 20 June 2008- Represent interests through SEE.Y.NET- Methods to tackle problems of youth- Call on the GVTs – horizontal strategies,
social dialogue, decent work, involvement of youth in policy-making
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
Joint Action Day: It’s time!- 20 June 2008- Unique action in the TU movement of SEE,
simultaneously in 10 capitals- Method of exerting pressure - Various creative national campaigns- Joint web page and posters/leaflets- Big open air concerts- Info stands- Media coverage
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
Example of Croatia
FES-EU Project SEE.Y.NET It’s time!
- Results:- Building alliances- Data basis- Crucial step in the context of EU integration of SEE- Central objective/issue of the project in line with goals of
Lisbon strategy- Stabilization of the Balkans region- European framework- Information leaflets and other promo materials- New demands and proposals for national and/or regional
projects in the future- Visibility and representation of youth
FES-EU ProjectSEE.Y.NET It’s Time!
““We are resolved to develop and implement We are resolved to develop and implement strategies that give young people strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent everywhere a real chance to find decent and productive workand productive work..””
United Nations Millenium Declaration, United Nations Millenium Declaration, New York, New York, 20002000
““Youth is our most valuable asset - our Youth is our most valuable asset - our future. We must nurture it.future. We must nurture it. ””
Kofi Annan, Summit, Kofi Annan, Summit, Vienna,Vienna, 2006 2006
Thank you!Read more:
www.seeyn.euwww.ituc-csi.orgwww.etuc.org www.sssh.hr
Contact:Dijana Šobota, UATUC Croatia [email protected]
Philippe Gousenbourger, ITUC [email protected]