The National Youth Council proposed a tax break to reward companies that employ the youth. Among EU countries in the first quarter of this year, youth unemployment was only worse in Spain.
In a parliamentary session on Monday, the cultural and social affairs committees discussed the problem of unemployment among younger people. Ott Heidmets, chairman of the youth organization, called for a four-year national action plan to get youth back to work.
Heidmets said that in a weak economy, where businesses are counting every cent and it is more practical for the employers to hire someone with experience, tax cuts would be a motivator for companies to hire less experienced youth.
The chairman also suggested that the Unemployment Insurance Fund focus specifically on the youth as a risk group, by offering them appropriate job counseling and special programs intended for aiding the youth.
Source: Estonian Public Broadcasting
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