Norway
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Jobs for youth = Des emplois pour les jeunes; Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9789264049208; 9789264049192
Subjects: Youth; Employment; Labor market; School-to-work transition
Other titles: Jobs for youth, Norway
Description: Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in many OECD countries and first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Norway, one of a series of country studies, surveys the main barriers to employment for young people in Norway, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work in the country, and presents set of policy recommendations. It finds that on most counts, the youth labour market in Norway performs well, but that the incidence of sickness and disability is unusually high, immigrant youth do not fare as well, and more needs to be done to ensure that all youth leave education with recognised qualifications.
Notes: "Prepared by Vincent Vandenberghe"--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references.

Text in English, summary and main recommendations also in French.

Print version record.
Table of contents: title: Summary and Recommendations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: Chapter 2. Initial Education and On-the-Job Training; title: Chapter 3. Demand Side Opportunities and Barriers; title: Chatper 4. The Role of Welfare and Activation Policies; title: Annexes; title: A. Demographics and Youth Labour Market Outcomes; title: B. Skills of Adults and Equality of Opporunity in Norway; title: C. Mesuring Achievement "Net"of Background Effects; title: Bilbiography.