Supporting Employment of Young People in the Slovak Republic

Unemployment of the youth has a serious influence on society, individuals and the whole economy of our country. In case of an inability to reverse existing trends, current unemployment rate of the young people could threaten long-term prospect of employment of the youth, which could have significant consequences on growth, social cohesion and social security in the future. Furthermore, the young unemployed represent a huge unused economic resource that neither Slovakia nor Europe can afford to waste. Within the strategy of the Slovak Republic to achieve growth and to create adequate jobs, the support of young people entering the labour market is essential. Aim of the submitted paper is to point out the issue of unemployment of the youth and an actual necessity of solving their adverse social situation through a descriptive analysis of significant measures of the active labour market policy in conditions of the Slovak Republic.