Territorial disparities in youth labour market chances in Europe

Comparative research on youth employment has mostly focused on differences between countries or regimes of youth transitions. The territorial differentiation below country level has been less explored, notwithstanding the potential impact on youth-life chances and the territorial cohesion of the European Union. This paper aims at deepening into the investigation of regional variations in patterns of youth labour market chances. To do this, we build on a composite indicator measuring regional youth labour market integration (YLMI) as a comprehensive measure of contextual fragilities (or strengths) of regional youth labour markets. We provide both comparative and longitudinal views over 15 years (2004–18). Furthermore, we explore the impact of contextual factors related to economic conditions, labour market and demographic trends on the regional patterns of youth integration in the labour market.

现有青年就业比较研究大多聚焦于不同国家或青年过渡体制间的差异。尽管国家层面以下的地域分化会对青年人生机遇与欧盟地域凝聚力产生潜在影响，但此类分化的相关探讨仍较为匮乏。本研究旨在深化对青年劳动力市场机遇模式区域差异的考察。为此，本研究以一套用以衡量区域青年劳动力市场融合度（Youth Labour Market Integration, YLMI）的综合指标为基础，将其作为区域青年劳动力市场情境脆弱性（或优势性）的全面测度工具。本研究覆盖2004至2018年共15年的时段，同时提供比较分析与纵向分析视角。此外，本研究还探讨了经济状况、劳动力市场及人口趋势相关的情境因素对区域青年劳动力市场融合模式的影响。