Program
Aktion Zukunft Jugend (Future for the Youth)
A program which promotes employment among young Austrians by supporting apprenticeships and skills training
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The Aktion Zukunft Jugend is a subsidiary program of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) and the Austrian Youth Guarantee. It is focused on young people’s economic development, specifically (re-)training and employment matching. The program provides a safety net and helps guide young people toward socially and economically important professions.
Defining principles
Public-private partnerships are vital in advancing the employable skills of young people.
Rationale
Avoid long-term unemployment for young people and provide career opportunities within six months.
Number of participants
81,000 trainings and 96,000 entering employment in 2013 (1).
Criteria for participation
19 to 24 years old.
Financing
EUR 142 million in 2013 (2). EUR 500 million in 2009 (3).
Implementation
Training and counseling guaranteed for young people until age 18. Employment, apprenticeship, or training guaranteed within three months of registering for young people 19 – 24. Some employment will be subsidized through the program (4).
Types of work
Offers are tailor-made to the participant.
Notable features
There are projects and training specifically designed for young people who have difficulty with the program as it is usually administered (5).
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Citations
- International Labor Organization. (2014). Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan – Austria. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/youthpol/en/equest.fileutils.dochandle?p_uploaded_file_id=629
- YouthWiki. Integration of Young People in the Labour Market. https://national-policies.eacea.ec.europa.eu/youthwiki/chapters/austria/36-integration-of-young-people-in-the-labour-market.
- Hundstorfer, Rudolph. (April 1, 2009). AKTION ZUKUNFT JUGEND! FÜR MEHR BESCHÄFTIGUNG IN ÖSTERREICH. http://www.ilo.org/dyn/youthpol/es/equest.fileutils.docHandle?p_uploaded_file_id=650
- International Labor Organization. (2014). Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan – Austria.
- Government of Austria. (Sep 8 2015). Austrian Response to House of Lords Select Committee on Social Mobility– Request for Evidence. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/59748/html/