1. Youth unemployment in Lithuania BSSSC Youth event, October 2010

3. SITUATION! Every 3rd young man in Lithuania has no job About 37.5 % of young unemployed live in rural areas One in 5 young unemployed already has a family Every 4th young unemployed is a graduate Even 60 % young unemployed are male Long-term youth unemployment rate is already 23 % One in 5 young unemployed is looking for a job for more than half year

4. SO…

6. It is more efficient to retain those with more experience and knowledge than the youth

7. The dismissal of long-time employee requires a higher severance pay

8. Young people need time to adapt, and the employer has neither the time nor the money

9. Young people are more likely to continue studies, plan a family, they are fickle and less loyal to the company

11. 50 % of the migrants are young people. They are the youngest and the best educated  work motivation decline;

12. rising crime

13. now every second offender is under 30 years old;

14. the physical and mental health disorders;Youth unemployment costs 4.258 billion Litas a year.

15. HOW? Special attention and information in our main labor body - Lithuanian Labour Exchange Regional youthlabour centers (Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Alytus, Marijampolė, Utena, Telšiai, Tauragė) Career centers in the main universities Database of the qualified labor “Talent Bank” Approved proposal that employers who hired people for their first employment, have a tax deduction of 23.3 % from the salary;

16. Youth are the solutionnot the problem!