Workforce Participation in Active Labour Market Policies: A Comparative Analysis in EU Member States

Abstract

In this scientific endeavour, the issue of workforce participation in active labour market policies (ALMP) is investigated. The mission of ALMPs is to help the workforce in difficulty, outside the labour market, to reintegrate as quickly as possible into the professional environment. In this case, the Public Employment Service (PES) is the government institution that manages and implements ALMPs at the national level. Thus, different programs related to ALMPs can be implemented, these being different from one country to another which can be grouped into: vocational training, subsidizing jobs, stimulation for start-up creation, assisted employment and vocational rehabilitation of the workforce from disadvantaged categories. In order to highlight the similarities and differences regarding ALMPs in the EU member states, statistical data provided by the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission were used. In this sense, several indicators characterizing ALMPs in the EU member states are presented.

Keywords

• workforce
• unemployed
• labour market
• active
• labour market policies
• public employment services
• european union