Particularities of youth unemployment and the labour market in Romania

• Author: Rimbu G., Constantinescu L., Ialomitianu R.G.
• Pages: 237-246

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov

Series V: Economic Sciences • Vol. 9 (58) No. 1 - 2016

Particularities of youth unemployment and

the labour market in Romania

Gabriela RÎMBU1, Liliana CONSTANTINESCU2,

Răzvan Gheorghe IALOMIIANU3

Abstract: Youth unemployment has become a priority for the European Union. The

globalisation, the cyclical economic changes and the fast evolution of the labour market

require new public policy and new approaches in order to stimulate integration of the young

people into the labour market. This paper intends to highlight the effects and efficiency of the

public policy that supports the labour market in the European Union and Romania. The

conclusion is that Romania is adopting important measures for facilitating the employment

of young people and decreasing unemployment, but the implemented measures and strategies

have registered limited progress and more innovative solutions are needed.

Key-words: youth unemployment, social policy

1. Introduction

Young people unemployment is more than ever a priority for the European Union,

because more than 4.5 million persons aged between 18 and 24 years old are

unemployed today in Europe. The problem of how to create effective measures for

integrating the young people into the labour market is concerning all Europe and the

cost of these measures still remain very high. The social policy at the European level

and the social national policies are important in order to tackle the youth

unemployment. The Council of Youth Ministers adopted the European Union Youth

Strategy for 2010-2018. The strategy has two overall objectives: to provide more

and equal opportunities for young people in education and in the labour market and

to promote the active citizenship, social inclusion for all young people (Council

Resolution, 2009). Although the youth’s life conditions improved and are still

improving, there are challenges they need to face. This article will explore the

1 Ph.D. Student, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, gabriela_rimbu@yahoo.com

2 Assoc. Professor, Ph.D., “Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University” Bucharest,

lilianauroracon@yahoo.com

3 Ph.D. Student, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, ialomitianu.razvan@yahoo.com