for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey or were temporarily absent from such work. Therefore NEET youth … nor in education or training are at risk of becoming socially excluded – individuals with income below the poverty …

The youth population is defined as those people aged less than15. The share of the dependent population is calculated … as total elderly and youth population expressed as a ratio of the total population. The youth-dependency ratio relates …

Participation in employment, education or training is important for youth to become established in the labour market … and achieve self-sufficiency. Record high unemployment rates in a number of countries have hit youth especially hard. This … has resulted in many youth unable to find work and in other youth withdrawing from the labour market entirely, becoming …

The present report on Lithuania is the fourth of a new series on "Investing in Youth" which builds on the expertise of … the OECD on youth employment, social support and skills. This series covers both OECD countries and countries in the … process of accession to the OECD, as well as some emerging economies. The report provides a detailed diagnosis of the youth …