Balkan Countries / High unemployment rates

In Croatia, which has a 17 percent unemployment rate, almost 1,000 people lose their jobs daily. The rate is far above the EU average of 12 percent.

The government is launching a programme in January to combat the high rates.

Guarantee for Youth, which is funded by the EU, aims to secure jobs within six months for youths who register themselves with the state employment agency…

Croatia is not the only country in the region with a high unemployment rate.

In November, Montenegro’s jobless rate stood at about 15 percent.

The economic crisis has generally brought lower economic growth, Montenegro officials said, but the state is trying to increase the employment rate. Supporting self-employment and increasing the quality of education are some of the measures outlined by the country’s 2012-2015 strategy for employment.

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