Youth employment promotion

In 2003 the State Secretaries for Social Affairs & Employment and for Education, Culture & Science established the Youth Unemployment Task Force to tackle more efficiently youth unemployment at the local, regional and sectoral levels. Participants include representatives of employers (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers - VNO-NCW), education (ROC) and trade unions (FNV). The Task Force promotes cooperation between all stakeholders of the labour market and education.

• Based on an integral approach from local to national level;
• Multi-stakeholder initiative including private sector, trade unions and the education sector;
• Encourages private sector to create jobs for youth;
• Collects best practices.