7 Amendments of Eduard KUKAN related to 2016/2307(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than one year) fell by 0.7 % in the year to the first quarter of 2016, to 4.2 % of the labour force; whereas the very long-term unemployment rate (relating to unemployment of more than two years) fell to 2.6 % of the labour force; whereas the number of long-term unemployed remains high, at around 10 million; whereas long-term unemployment is particularly a problem for younger and older jobseekers, with 30% of 15-24 and 64% of 55-64 year-olds being jobseekers for more than one year; whereas many older workers who are inactive are not included in unemployment statistics;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increase in the employment rate; encourages the Member States to make further efforts in order to reach the Europe 2020 employment rate target of 75 %; with special focus on groups with low labour market participation such as older workers;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and contributing to the sustainability of national social security systems; highlights, in this context, the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments, of skills validation and certification and of access to life-long learning; highlights the importance of the commitments and benchmarks of the Strategic Framework on Education and Training 2020;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that insufficient investment in education, and especially in digital skills, may undermine Europe’'s competitive position and the employability of its workforce, particularly of those at risk of long-term unemployment; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital skills for people of all ages and to take into account the shift towards the digital economy in the context of upskilling and retraining;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the need to ensure the sustainability, safety, adequacy and effectiveness of social security systems over the coming decades; encourages the Member States, therefore, to develop strategies to ensure that more people can continue to be active participants in society; urges especially the Commission and Member States to adapt labour markets for older workers through age-friendly working conditions to enable them to work up to statutory retirement age; underlines the need to combat age stereotypes that are still pervasive in labour markets;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that an increased effort is required in many Member States to educate the workforce, including adult education and vocational training opportunities as well as initiatives aiming to enhance the participation rate of older workers in life- long learning , as this group currently has the lowest participation rate;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the involvement in the European Semester process of the social partners, the national parliaments and other relevant stakeholders from civil society; reiterates that social dialogue and dialogue with civil society must be pursued in all phases of the Semester;