THE DYNAMICS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN A SELECTED GROUP OF EU COUNTRIES

Abstract

In the article there are synthetically analyzed parameters which characterize labour market in chosen EU countries in view of unemployment. Analysis includes age and gender of potential employee taking into account time of being unemployed. Particular attention is paid to long-term unemployment in view of its specific social character. Database is mainly Eurostat data and statistical centers. Analysis due to age were undertaken for three groups- 15-24, 25-49 and 50-64. Unemployment level is very diversified in given groups and the strongest among the youngest and the oldest workers. Another important element which influences unemployment rate is education level and it is also mentioned in the article. In turns out that the smallest problems with finding a workplace have persons with higher education; these problems have generally persons with basic education. Another factor is time of staying without a work which leads to long-term unemployment. In the article every single factor is analysed for every new EU member state and there are underlined states with the highest and the lowest level of those factors

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Wlodzimierz Szkutnik

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  • EP ID EP403082
  • DOI 10.17721/1728-2667.2014/155-2/8
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Wlodzimierz Szkutnik (2014). THE DYNAMICS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN A SELECTED GROUP OF EU COUNTRIES. Вісник Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка. Економіка., 2(155), 40-45. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-403082