Youth Employment Magazine Carlotta: In January 2020, before the first wave of COVID-19, the employment rate in Italy, was almost 60%. Over the past 5 years, the unemployment rate had so decreased from 12.1 to 9.7 percent. In 2008, before the financial and economic crisis, this rate had fallen below 7%. The youth unemployment rate, traditionally much higher than that of the overall population, has risen from 21% in 2008 to 31% in 2018, after hitting a peak of 46% in 2014. However, in 2019-2020 there was a downward trend, which lead it to settle at 29%. IBS: Knowing the Fund and Youth Employment PartnerSHIP project more particular, what is your opinion on the measures and tools offered by the project? Carlotta: The collaboration among international students and researchers is for me a key asset. IBS: In your opinion which obstacles make NEET out of the labour market at your home country? What tools could prove useful to resolve the main problems?
Carlotta: The main obstacles include the welfare state that was increased by populist parties together with a high share of illegal or black work and the tendency to live with parents until at least the 30s. Give incentives for the youth to move to live alone and help them find a job.
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