council recommend januari implement member state employ polici ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard implement report receiv member state compris implement nation employ action plan describ adjust made nation employ action plan account introduc guidelin regard council recommend februari implement member state employ polici regard commiss recommend septemb council adopt employ guidelin resolut decemb februari decis march lisbon european council march agre comprehens strategi employ econom reform social cohes part knowledg base societi made commit creat condit full employ stress import lifelong learn santa maria da feira european council june highlight promin role social partner call plai modernis work organis promot lifelong learn increas employ rate women council adopt recommend broad econom polici guidelin june amsterdam european council june agre resolut stabil growth pact set commit member state joint employ report prepar jointli commiss describ employ situat commun examin action member state implement employ polici line guidelin octob employ committe econom polici committe jointli submit opinion recommend council consid light examin implement member state employ polici make recommend sparingli concentr prioriti issu base sound accur analysi complement action undertaken member state view contribut achiev full employ compet member state respect council acknowledg signific effort undertaken member state view implement employ guidelin recommend februari assess impact polici multi annual perspect employ guidelin account address employ guidelin strateg approach develop implement employ polici member state call develop implement lifelong learn crucial develop competit dynam knowledg base societi requir activ commit actor concern includ public author social partner individu relev contribut civil societi tackl youth unemploy long stand problem member state young peopl opportun gain entri world work unemploi month prevent adult long term unemploy affect roughli half unemploi european union adult unemploi offer start unemploi twelv month import reduc disincent employ embodi tax benefit system order ensur higher particip rate women older worker improv busi environ equip individu take entrepreneuri activ need stimul job creation dynam enterpris framework condit develop tap potenti employ growth servic sector sustain job creation call employ friendli taxat system high burden labour shift altern sourc fiscal revenu energi environ local action employ significantli contribut achiev object european employ strategi establish partnership level crucial modernis organis work promot adapt undertak employe gender gap labour market affect employ unemploy pai gender segreg sector occup requir comprehens mainstream strategi measur reconcil work famili life issu individu member state recommend set annex brussel januari council presid ringholm oj oj oj oj annex recommend individu member state belgium problem employ perform belgian labour market improv strong increas employ rate fall unemploy rate eu averag employ growth slow eu averag long stand challeng gradual met inflow long term unemploy high stock long term unemploi peopl account labour forc particip employ low older peopl point eu averag employ rate lowest union averag tax burden labour remain highest eu labour skill shortag emerg region dispar unemploy remain consider due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend implement prevent polici revis tax benefit system cooper labour market author reduct tax burden labour develop lifelong learn belgium intensifi effort implement individu approach unemploi young peopl aim reach unemploi month decis step design start implement earli intervent system unemploi adult continu examin disincent labour market particip tax benefit system affect older worker belgium close monitor measur aim prevent earli withdraw worker work strengthen disincent measur field continu effort reinforc cooper labour market author order integr ensur ordin multipl activ measur pursu close monitor measur reduc tax burden labour encourag employe job employ recruit close monitor impact reduct social secur contribut develop implement comprehens lifelong learn strategi prevent skill shortag build solid foundat knowledg base economi societi ii denmark problem employ perform labour market situat remain favour highest employ rate eu men women lowest unemploy rate kei challeng denmark lie expand current labour forc notabl encourag employe remain activ member workforc longer reduc number peopl work ag social benefit achiev greater balanc women men occup due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend reduct tax burden labour encourag employe remain activ member work forc longer integr unemploi women lessen degre gender segreg denmark pursu close monitor implement reform reduc fiscal pressur labour tax burden low incom increas incent remain employ continu monitor close reform earli retir leav scheme light increas labour suppli continu effort develop substanti mainstream approach comprehens strategi reduc current level occup gender segreg labour market iii germani problem employ perform german economi continu recov revers employ trend clearer unemploy fallen consequ german unif continu feed kei challeng face germani labour market slow absorpt job loss regist percentag point year larg region differ unemploy rate länder badli affect persist high long term unemploy account labour forc recent reform highest tax burden labour eu low proport peopl employ point addit unus employ potenti vigor comprehens lifelong learn polici boost employ labour forc due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax burden labour prevent polici tax benefit system older worker lifelong learn equal opportun germani push ahead full implement prevent approach focus earli action meet individu prevent peopl long term unemploi progress common nation target close monitor continu examin obstacl disincent liabl discourag labour market particip group older worker labour market particip rate older worker monitor measur adopt improv employ group tackl skill gap labour market improv framework condit includ incent continu educ train apprenticeship partnership social partner develop comprehens strategi qualit quantit target lifelong learn measur need school train establish ensur transit modern job workplac pursu monitor effort continu reduct fiscal pressur labour notabl basi recent tax reform eco tax reform reduc tax social secur contribut labour cost reduc lowest end wage scale respect fiscal consolid pursu strengthen doubl prong approach coupl gender mainstream specif measur equal opportun pai attent impact tax benefit system women employ take action reduc gender pai gap iv greec problem employ perform end greec met converg criteria join econom monetari union greec lowest employ rate eu unemploy increas year larg result grow labour forc women immigr continu declin employ agricultur sector eu averag long term unemploy increas situat illustr structur problem labour market youth femal long term unemploy rate remain high eu averag wide gender gap employ unemploy educ reform includ step develop lifelong learn clear strategi educ vocat train system improv high administr burden hinder busi growth start phase employ servic low improv area room improv technolog modernis work organis due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend polici approach prevent activ gender mainstream increas femal particip educ train reduct administr burden modernis work organis greec develop strateg framework set structur polici implement employ guidelin pillar decis coher action prevent young adult unemploi peopl drift long term unemploy complianc guidelin develop exist plan swift reform public employ servic statist system upgrad polici indic prevent activ good time progress effect monitor examin possibl reduc tax labour earn incom order rais employ rate greec encourag gender mainstream approach greater particip women labour market adopt comprehens strategi lifelong learn includ set target improv educ vocat train system order enhanc skill labour forc give support continu train involv social partner activ adopt implement coher strategi aim significantli reduc administr burden involv set busi order stimul entrepreneurship fulli exploit job creation potenti servic sector strengthen partnership approach promot concret commit social partner level modernis work organis aim make undertak product competit achiev requir balanc flexibl secur spain problem employ perform spain experienc posit econom employ growth recent year challeng remain employ rate rise lowest eu unemploy high signific declin long term unemploy declin women older worker remain badli affect unemploy percentag temporari employ high temporari job short durat tend predominantli women young peopl region dispar wide geograph mobil low femal employ rate increas lowest eu employ gender gap widest eu unemploy women run popul ag complet upper secondari level educ earli school leav widespread particip educ train adulthood low comprehens approach lifelong learn due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend prevent activ polici improv statist monitor system gender mainstream lifelong learn adapt tax benefit system spain continu modernis public employ servic improv effici step implement prevent approach cover potenti beneficiari effort includ complet statist monitor system accord nation action plan joint employ report support mainstream equal opportun order bring femal employ rate eu averag timefram extent problem adequ reflect urgenc object develop implement coher strategi lifelong learn includ target encompass initi continu educ train increas level educ attain particip adult educ train activ special attent problem earli school leaver pursu effort partnership social partner adapt employ relat includ labour regul develop form work organis ensur balanc flexibl secur labour forc examin incent disincent emerg tax benefit system view increas particip labour market stabl employ vi franc problem employ perform employ situat continu improv major structur problem remain particip ag group remain eu averag chang downward trend fall unemploy modest unemploy rate eu averag tax labour high due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend older worker activ life reduct fiscal pressur labour prevent lifelong learn franc strengthen effort curb older worker earli withdraw work life develop comprehens approach involv social partner pursu evalu polici measur design reduc fiscal pressur labour measur effect unskil low paid worker continu implement individualis earli intervent scheme unemploi make greater scheme prevent youth adult unemploy pursu effort modernis work organis monitor close net effect implement hour week legisl step increas effici continu train system promot comprehens lifelong learn strategi pursu implement coher strategi encompass regulatori fiscal measur design reduc administr burden compani evalu impact effort creat job opportun young peopl vii ireland problem employ perform ireland econom employ perform except employ rate overtook eu averag unemploy rate continu fall group develop tighten labour market structur problem exist case member state avoid labour market shortag wage inflat pressur core problem ireland increas significantli particip rate women remain eu averag employ gender gap slightli improv result grow labour market shortag import ireland invest educ train unemploi emploi alik countri increas percentag unemploi peopl take part train time number emploi train remain lowest union due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend particip women labour market develop strategi relat compani train lifelong learn ireland push ahead comprehens strategi aim increas proport women employ remov tax barrier increas child care place action aim reduc gender pai gap pursu strengthen effort sustain product growth upgrad skill qualif workforc increas emphasi compani train develop lifelong learn includ set target viii itali problem employ perform employ increas princip due adopt fiscal incent flexibl work arrang improv leav structur problem italian labour market unsolv refer region unbal low employ rate percentag point eu averag employ rate older peopl low femal employ rate rose sharpli male rate remain lowest eu unemploy fell remain percentag point eu averag unemploy ratio year old remain percentag point higher eu averag long term unemploy improv margin labour forc wide gender gap employ roughli percentag point characterist labour market southern region femal unemploy doubl male unemploy rate region dispar remain signific unemploy rate centr north south workforc complet upper secondari level educ compar eu averag adult involv educ train compar eu averag due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend polici mix pillar tax benefit system activ prevent gender mainstream gender gap lifelong learn itali continu improv balanc polici mix pillar strengthen employ polici pursu modernis work organis includ regulatori framework develop comprehens strategi equal opportun continu gender mainstream effort continu implement reform pension review plan review benefit system order reduc outflow labour market continu effort reduc tax burden low paid worker context employ polici action prevent inflow young adult unemploi peopl long term unemploy action includ full implement pe reform countri speed introduct employ inform system continu current effort upgrad statist monitor system pursu activ labour market polici implement specif measur narrow wide gender gap employ unemploy aim provid women job opportun adopt implement coher strategi lifelong learn includ nation target social partner activ provid train opportun work forc ix luxembourg problem employ perform luxembourg enjoi good labour market condit support strong econom growth highest rise employ rate eu percentag point unemploy rate continu fall remain lowest eu structur problem identifi nation employ rate low good employ situat larg number cross border worker rate low worker women figur risen employ gender gap widest eu percentag point domest suppli qualifi peopl insuffici proport adult work popul take part continu educ train low due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend social dialogu particip older worker women labour market lifelong learn luxembourg encourag social partner foster construct dialogu indispens success employ polici outlin nation action plan pursu effort implement measur aim increas labour market particip rate older worker women includ review tax benefit system action promot gender mainstream continu implement framework law continu vocat train work polici develop implement includ set target increas particip rate educ train netherland problem employ perform netherland enjoi healthi employ growth employ rate eu averag unemploy rate continu fall eu averag structur problem long term unemploy fall persist problem specif group low skill worker older worker ethnic minor larg number work ag peopl labour market disabl welfar benefit labour market shortag wage inflat pressur emerg due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax benefit system statist monitor system netherland continu cooper social partner reduc disincent benefit system liabl discourag peopl particip open labour market peopl receiv disabl benefit gener poverti trap continu upgrad statist system polici output indic earli monitor evalu implement prevent approach xi austria problem employ perform austrian labour market perform improv year employ rate reach women figur close target establish lisbon european council eu averag unemploy reduc youth long term unemploy lowest eu good perform structur problem remain labour market tax burden averag fiscal pressur labour increas period forecast reduct wage labour cost percentag point gdp step forward signific gender gap employ unemploy fact employ rate women higher eu averag employ rate older worker eu averag figur unemploy remain high due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend older worker employ gender mainstream taxat labour austria reduc significantli heavi tax burden labour focus group face problem labour market pursu comprehens strategi narrow signific gender gap employ instanc measur reduc pai gap facilit reconcili work famili life continu effort reform earli retir scheme measur older peopl stai work longer achiev signific rise employ rate older worker xii portug problem employ perform employ situat improv confirm previou year posit trend unemploy lowest eu long term unemploy fallen fast labour market suffer structur weak requir action averag skill level work forc low complet upper secondari educ compar eu averag particip educ train eu averag young peopl ag left school earli potenti creat job servic consider servic sector employ rate pursu coher strategi foster entrepreneurship strong input social partner need address main challeng face portugues labour market low skill level modernis work organis employ relat context improv situat women labour market gender balanc need term sector due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend educ train reduct administr burden compani partnership approach gender segreg access childcar portug pursu effort develop implement comprehens lifelong learn strategi address problem earli school leav set clear object devis mean attent devot qualiti educ train order avoid skill shortag pursu effort reduc administr burden compani exploit job creation potenti servic sector promot creation medium highli skill job servic sector pursu effort implement partnership approach promot concret commit social partner area modernis work organis adapt employ relat includ labour regul continu train pursu effort reconcil famili work life extend childcar facil examin wai promot gender balanc sectori level xiii finland problem employ perform finland maintain strong econom growth past year major structur problem remain unemploy rate high predominantli structur youth unemploy long term unemploy year remain major concern recent initi finland made progress lighten tax burden labour remain heavier eu averag finland face skill shortag sector high low skill job gener mobilis labour forc focus qualiti activ labour market polici region dispar employ remain consider due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax benefit scheme tax burden labour occup sector segreg labour market finland continu review exist tax benefit scheme order increas incent work recruit worker focu lifelong learn polici older peopl retain activ member workforc longer pursu recent polici initi aim reduc tax burden labour due consider prevail econom employ condit finland monitor assess context gender mainstream approach current level occup sector segreg labour market xiv sweden problem employ perform sweden highest employ rate eu recent improv job creation perform reduc unemploy number structur problem remain labour market tax burden labour heavi unskil low paid sweden continu highest tax rate emploi labour eu compar eu averag larg number peopl work ag depend benefit skill shortag region level factor hamper econom growth region develop current level occup sector segreg men women remain issu concern develop equal opportun polici due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax burden labour gender mainstream sweden includ set target take account nation situat reduc high tax burden labour low home pai work pursu polici initi adapt benefit assist scheme provid adequ incent job monitor assess current level occup sector segreg labour market part gender mainstream reform begun xv unit kingdom problem employ perform unit kingdom enjoi healthi employ growth employ rate men women eu averag unemploy rate continu fall eu averag import structur problem persist inflow long term unemploy young peopl adult exce perform member state long term unemploy fall persist problem concentr specif group household work disadvantag group number geograph area inact lone parent problem sector inform technolog suffer skill gap low level basic skill generalis problem unit kingdom diminish gender pai gap remain high compar eu averag gender gap employ attribut impact parenthood highest eu suggest suffici afford childcar current level occup sector segreg men women higher eu averag due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend adapt gender pai gap childcar provis prevent strategi unemploi lifelong learn unit kingdom improv balanc polici implement guidelin strengthen make visibl effort modernis work organis foster social partnership level pursu effort reduc gender pai gap action improv childcar provis view make easier men women parent respons employ special attent lone parent reinforc activ labour market polici adult unemploi month point increas number peopl benefit activ measur supplement support provid jobseek allow regim intensifi effort implement initi lifelong learn aim increas gener level basic skill demonstr access ensur group tradition reluct opportun unabl find suitabl provis