council recommend februari implement member state employ polici ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard commiss recommend septemb regard joint opinion employ committe econom polici committe council adopt employ guidelin decis januari lisbon european council march agre comprehens strategi employ econom reform social cohes made commit creat condit full employ target employ rate reach set complement stockholm european council march intermedi target target increas employ rate older women men nice european council decemb approv european social agenda state return full employ involv ambiti polici term increas employ rate reduc region gap reduc inequ improv job qualiti council adopt recommend broad econom polici guidelin june amsterdam european council june agre resolut stabil growth pact set commit member state member state implement recommend consist broad econom polici guidelin labour market part thereof joint employ report prepar jointli commiss describ employ situat commun examin action member state implement employ polici line employ guidelin council recommend januari implement member state employ polici 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 power member state respect council acknowledg signific effort undertaken member state view implement employ guidelin recommend januari assess impact polici multi annual perspect employ guidelin account member state articul envisag respons guidelin pillar coher strategi aim full employ recognis member state start posit develop implement comprehens coher strategi lifelong learn comprehens partnership social partner due consider gender mainstream reduc region dispar evalu progress pillar basi indic order influenc trend youth long term unemploy young peopl opportun gain entri world work unemploi month adult unemploi offer start unemploi twelv month member state pursu modernis public employ servic import reduc disincent employ embodi tax benefit system order ensur higher particip rate women older worker develop implement lifelong learn cover develop system initi secondari tertiari educ educ vocat train set nation target crucial develop competit dynam knowledg base societi requir activ commit actor concern includ public author social partner individu relev contribut civil societi coher set polici promot social inclus support integr disadvantag group individu world work combat discrimin access labour market call 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 februari council presid aria cañet oj oj annex belgium problem employ perform belgian labour market improv increas employ rate markedli lisbon target drop unemploy rate commun averag record employ growth pick match european commun averag long stand challeng gradual met inflow long term unemploy high decreas stock long term unemploi peopl labour forc greater commun averag particip employ older worker lowest european commun point commun averag rate women remain commun averag tax burden labour remain highest commun labour skill shortag appar fulli coher comprehens lifelong learn strategi place region dispar unemploy remain consider point inadequ labour mobil due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend implement prevent polici notabl adult increas employ rate older worker women reduct tax burden labour develop lifelong learn increas labour mobil region belgium reduc inflow long term unemploy take decis step implement earli intervent system unemploi adult examin impact personalis approach unemploi young peopl stronger action view increas employ rate notabl women older worker belgium examin impact recent measur measur aim prevent earli withdraw worker work incent enhanc capac older worker remain work pursu measur reduc tax burden labour encourag employe work employ creat job close monitor impact measur includ relat reduct social secur contribut reinforc cooper actor concern develop implement comprehens lifelong learn strategi prevent skill shortag rais attract technic vocat educ build solid foundat knowledg base economi societi continu social partner effort combin secur greater labour market flexibl concert action increas labour mobil region provis labour market inform improv coordin labour market polici ii denmark problem employ perform labour market situat remain favour highest femal employ rate european commun highest male employ rate lowest unemploy rate denmark exce lisbon target kei challeng denmark tax burden declin high small differ benefit low wage incom limit effect tax reform work incent low incom group tighten labour market consider part work ag popul earli retir social benefit employ rate remain low migrant worker due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend reduct tax burden increas labour market particip denmark pursu close monitor implement reform reduc fiscal pressur labour lower high margin effect tax rate low medium incom earner pursu incent encourag peopl employ develop inclus labour market effort integr migrant worker iii germani problem employ perform posit employ unemploy trend recent year confirm employ rate exce european commun averag remain percentag point lisbon target kei challeng face germani labour market slow decreas long term unemploy account labour forc persist region differ notabl unemploy rate region länder badli affect activ labour market polici soften impact outcom polici eastern part countri mix employ rate peopl ag decreas slightli commun averag modernis work organis continu substanti lifelong learn effort overcom skill gap enhanc gener qualif level labour forc reform high tax burden labour high gender pai gap data childcar facil due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend prevent polici increas older peopl labour market particip lifelong learn tax burden labour equal opportun germani order substanti reduc long term unemploy devot addit effort prevent inflow long term unemploy eastern part countri respect ethnic minor migrant worker increas effect activ labour market polici continu remov obstacl disincent liabl discourag labour market particip older worker group risk examin report effect initi agre action adopt measur improv employ worker year ag measur framework quot allianc job quot make work contract work organis flexibl tackl skill gap labour market implement agre improv initi continu train develop comprehens strategi lifelong learn support qualit quantit target social partner govern field compet invit strengthen effort rais qualiti continu train set system accredit recognit formal formal learn pursu effort reduc tax social secur contribut lowest end wage scale make work pai enhanc viabl accept employ prospect examin report impact measur undertaken strengthen action reduc gender pai gap address impact tax benefit system women employ promot avail childcar facil improv correspond work hour school schedul implement polici involv respect actor level monitor verifi indic target iv greec problem employ perform greec lowest employ rate european commun women lisbon target unemploy stabilis commun averag growth employ outweigh long term structur increas labour forc long term unemploy reduc remain significantli higher commun averag situat reflect structur problem labour market low employ rate unexploit job creation potenti small medium size enterpris sme servic base economi background high youth femal long term unemploy public employ servic deliv prevent personalis approach effort monitor flow statist comprehens system context low employ rate tax system rule pension entitl review order increas labour suppli educ reform includ step develop lifelong learn clear strategi educ vocat train system improv recent labour market reform constitut import move modernis work room improv success field requir activ involv social partner wide gender gap employ unemploy address inter alia increas provis childcar facil due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend polici approach prevent unemploy tax benefit reform lifelong learn modernis work organis gender mainstream greec improv strateg framework develop set coordin balanc polici implement employ guidelin pillar view increas employ rate women young peopl speed restructur public employ servic decis coher action prevent young adult unemploi peopl drift long term unemploy inter alia swift implement personalis approach upgrad statist system indic prevent activ good time progress effect monitor examin elimin distort aris labour tax pension entitl improv incent work develop implement comprehens strategi lifelong learn includ set target increas invest improv educ vocat train system includ apprenticeship order enhanc skill labour forc meet labour market ensur full implement recent labour market reform packag close cooper social partner context social partner make commit modernis work organis seek balanc flexibl secur effect comprehens action reduc employ unemploy gender gap end care facil children depend extend spain problem employ perform spain experienc steadi posit econom employ growth recent year challeng remain unemploy high signific declin long term unemploy declin women remain badli affect unemploy employ rate increas lowest european commun lisbon target femal employ rate steadili increas lowest commun gender gap employ unemploy percentag point highest commun level educ attain particip learn low fulli coher comprehens approach lifelong learn place employ fix term contract high temporari contract short durat tend predominantli women young peopl region dispar wide geograph mobil low due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend activ prevent unemploy gender mainstream lifelong learn adapt region dispar spain complet modernis public employ servic improv effici step implement prevent approach regard adult unemploi cover potenti beneficiari effort includ complet statist monitor system effect comprehens action increas employ rate close gender gap employ unemploy part gender mainstream approach target provis care facil children depend adopt implement vigor complet reform vocat train encompass comprehens coher strategi lifelong learn includ set verifi target view increas level educ attain particip adult educ train address low level skill develop formal learn modernis labour market work organis activ involv social partner view reduc high share fix term contract increas part time contract improv condit conduc employ creation region lag elimin obstacl labour mobil view reduc region dispar employ unemploy vi franc problem employ perform employ situat continu improv employ rate close european commun averag whilst femal employ rate exce averag signific structur problem persist employ rate peopl ag rose remain consider lower commun averag compar progress margin effect tax rate high unemploy rate continu exce commun averag compar necessit pursuit evalu programm implement prevent approach modernis work organis pursu implement work time legisl constitut import challeng small enterpris lifelong learn promot social dialogu strengthen area due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend increas older peopl labour market particip effort reduc tax burden labour prevent unemploy implement legisl hour work week lifelong learn franc strengthen effort curb older worker earli withdraw work life develop comprehens approach activ ag involv social partner build recent tax benefit reform continu implement monitor impact polici measur design encourag worker seek remain work measur effect low skill low paid worker pursu implement personalis earli intervent scheme unemploi examin effect report implement personalis action plan start initi evalu medium term impact effort creat job opportun young peopl intensifi effort modernis work organis view combin secur greater adapt facilit access employ close monitor net effect implement hour work week legisl small busi pursu effort framework social dialogu improv effici continu train system promot comprehens lifelong learn strategi vii ireland problem employ perform ireland econom employ perform good employ rate higher european commun averag year run low unemploy rate continu fall group develop tighten labour market structur problem exist whilst labour suppli shortag increas recent year fuell wage inflat pressur employ rate women recent increas reach commun averag gender gap employ remain high context effort need boost low rate particip learn employ consider region dispar employ unemploy rate educ level earn risk imped sustain balanc develop due analysi appear continu effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend increas labour market particip rate women lifelong learn compani train region dispar ireland pursu comprehens strategi increas labour suppli employ rate effort undertaken mobilis integr labour market econom inact peopl women remov tax barrier increas number afford childcar place take action aim reduc gender pai gap pursu effort sustain product growth upgrad skill qualif workforc increas emphasi compani train develop lifelong learn includ set target respect promot activ involv social partner implement programm prosper fair context spatial strategi programm address imbal employ unemploy job creation human capit endow area ireland viii itali problem employ perform previou year employ increas unemploy fell improv leav structur problem italian labour market unresolv low employ rate percentag point european commun averag lisbon target employ rate women lowest commun older peopl lowest commun work organis modernis plan gener review social benefit system postpon time unemploy fell remain percentag point commun averag region dispar remain signific unemploy rate rang recent record faster growth south wide gender gap employ percentag point characterist labour market southern region femal unemploy doubl male unemploy rate context low level educ attain particip learn improv approach lifelong learn requir includ employ due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend polici mix favour employ growth reduc region imbal combat undeclar work tax benefit system activ prevent unemploy gender mainstream gender gap lifelong learn itali pursu polici reform sustain growth employ rate women older worker reform address region imbal strengthen employ polici promot job creation reduct undeclar work partnership social partner continu increas labour market flexibl view combin secur greater adapt facilit access employ pursu implement reform pension system review plan undertak plan review benefit system order reduc outflow labour market pursu effort reduc tax burden labour low paid low skill worker context employ polici action prevent inflow young adult unemploi peopl long term unemploy action includ full implement reform public employ servic countri speedi introduct employ inform system strengthen effort upgrad statist monitor system improv effect activ labour market polici implement specif measur reduc wide gender gap employ unemploy gender mainstream approach set target provis care servic children depend strengthen effort adopt implement coher strategi lifelong learn includ set nation target social partner step effort provid train opportun work forc ix luxembourg problem employ perform luxembourg labour market benefit favour environ support strong econom growth increas employ unemploy rate continu lowest european commun structur problem persist employ rate continu fall short common object highli favour employ situat result larg part high level cross border work activ rate low older worker women figur increas gender employ gap percentag point remain highest commun effort underwai respect continu train pursu order modern dynam economi met due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend increas labour market particip older peopl women coher lifelong learn polici luxembourg strengthen action aim significantli increas labour market particip rate worker ag review earli retir disabl pension scheme strengthen effort aim increas labour market particip rate women improv servic facilit reconcili work famili life encourag return work long period labour market adopt measur promot equal men women gender pai gap concern ensur effect implement framework law continu train strong involv social partner combat earli school leav undertak revis learn system view achiev coher educ train sector netherland problem employ perform employ growth healthi employ rate women european commun averag lisbon target offici unemploy rate continu fall significantli commun averag kei structur imbal characteris labour market emerg labour market shortag labour forc constrain high proport work ag popul draw disabl unemploy welfar benefit due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend labour suppli benefit reform netherland addit measur decreas inflow disabl benefit develop effect polici reintegr peopl draw benefit job account remain capac work order tap possibl potenti labour suppli reduc inact address cumul benefit includ local cost live subsidi low incom recipi xi austria problem employ perform austrian labour market perform improv year employ rate women close target set lisbon summit european commun averag unemploy reduc youth long term unemploy lowest commun good perform structur problem remain labour market context ensur adequ labour suppli tighten labour market room boost particip older low paid worker ethnic minor migrant worker signific gender gap employ highest pai gap commun requir measur facilit reconcili work famili life childcar coverag rate lowest commun extend effort made defin comprehens coher lifelong learn strategi quot zukunftsforum weiterbildung quot involv relev actor quantit target financ particip develop accord nation legal framework due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend increas labour market particip gender gap childcar provis lifelong learn austria develop polici ensur adequ labour suppli futur context austria pursu extend reform tax benefit system increas particip older worker low skill low paid worker improv equal opportun ethnic minor migrant worker labour market develop target base strategi narrow gender pai gap agreement social partner promot level action reduc gender gap employ extend childcar facil promot polici facilit reconcili work famili life adopt implement comprehens coher strategi lifelong learn agreement actor involv includ indic quantit target financi resourc particip accord nation legal framework strategi strengthen link compulsori higher educ initi continu train adult educ xii portug problem employ perform employ rate employ situat improv close lisbon target unemploy lowest european commun long term unemploy low level labour market suffer structur weak requir action context low level educ attain particip learn fall highest rate earli school leav commun improv field lifelong learn requir strong input social partner need address main challeng face portugues labour market low skill level modernis work organis employ relat portug good record term femal employ rate reach target set lisbon summit portugues labour market displai pronounc gender imbal term employ sector commun due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend lifelong learn skill partnership approach gender imbal portug articul lifelong learn strategi improv educ train system order avoid skill shortag increas suppli skill labour promot creation medium highli skill job rais labour product pursu effort implement approach base partnership support concret commit social partner area modernis work organis adapt employ relat includ labour regul carefulli monitor implement agreement sign govern social partner pursu effort reconcil famili work life extend childcar facil examin wai promot gender balanc sector level xiii finland problem employ perform finland maintain strong employ growth past year reach employ rate close lisbon target femal employ rate excess commun averag lisbon target major structur problem remain unemploy rate high high youth long term unemploy rate older worker give concern larg region differ unemploy finland high femal employ rate develop equal opportun polici finnish labour market displai pronounc gender imbal term employ sector occup european commun consider gender pai gap finland face skill shortag sector high low skill job region outcom activ labour market programm term last integr labour market mix due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax benefit incent increas particip gender pai gap gender imbal region dispar finland continu review tax benefit scheme view encourag particip labour market ensur avail labour strengthen effort reduc high margin effect tax rate low wage earner improv incent benefit scheme pension peopl work stai labour forc action context gender mainstream approach close gender pai gap continu take action improv balanc represent men women occup sector ensur effect activ labour market programm view combat unemploy reduc region dispar labour market bottleneck focus long term young unemploi xiv sweden problem employ perform sweden exce lisbon target highest femal employ rate european union unemploy fell number structur problem remain labour market sweden number measur reduc number peopl receiv benefit tax benefit incent work enhanc line employ guidelin tax burden labour high sweden high femal employ rate develop equal opportun polici swedish labour market displai highest gender imbal sector occup commun region differ unemploy persist labour market situat ethnic minor migrant worker improv effect type activ labour market polici mix due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend tax burden labour tax benefit incent work gender imbal effect activ labour market polici sweden pursu reform includ set target take account nation situat reduc tax burden labour low wage earner pursu reform tax benefit system promot work incent pursu initi tackl current imbal represent women men occup sector level part gender mainstream reform begun ensur effect activ labour market programm relat long term unemploy context pai attent ethnic minor migrant worker xv unit kingdom problem employ perform unit kingdom employ growth employ rate men women european commun averag lisbon target unemploy rate continu fall commun averag import structur problem persist nation level increas role visibl gener approach social partner involv remain restrict number specif issu diminish gender pai gap current imbal represent women men occup sector remain high compar commun averag provis afford childcar place start improv import regard inflow long term unemploy young peopl adult slow slightli high inact long term unemploy low employ rate concentr household work region disadvantag group singl parent ethnic minor male older worker disabl low skill low level basic skill workforc contribut emerg skill gap level labour product recent improv remain low due analysi appear effort requir respons employ guidelin recommend partnership approach gender imbal activ polici adult disadvantag group role work base train tackl skill gap unit kingdom foster social partnership nation level improv product skill modernis work life strengthen effort reduc gender pai gap improv balanc represent women men occup sector involv relev actor includ social partner enabl monitor verifi indic target implement monitor impact action improv provis afford childcar facil reinforc activ labour market polici adult unemploi month point supplement support provid jobseek allow benefit scheme improv job search effect context attent paid group face problem labour market reinforc current effort encourag develop work base train address increas workforc skill gap low level basic skill