What to do in front of the risk of a "lost generation”? Youth and employment in an era of uncertainty

ABSTRACT

The difficult socioeconomic scenario that is predicted in the wake of the health crisis is already a reality for young people. In this context, the aim of the study is to analyse the dimensions that determine the youth employability in order to identify the pillars of action that, with a political, socio-labour and educational character, should contribute to improve their professional and personal development. For that purpose, qualitative methodology has been followed, focusing on the review of reports, strategies and scientific research on youth employment from the Great Recession to the COVID-19 crisis (2008-2022). Three axes of intervention have been differentiated (1) protection and promotion of employment, (2) improvement of employability and (3) transversal measures. The results point the need to make progress from public policies in the second and areas, since they make possible the promotion of effective labour transitions. © 2023 Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Navarra. All rights reserved.