European Social Fund, ESF, in Sweden andDrop-outs

Swedish ESF-Council

Managing European Social Fund, around €700 millionManaging European fund for integration of third country

citizens, around €15 millionImplementing the social dimension of the EU Baltic Sea

strategy, around €65 000Coordinating the European Year of Active Ageing and

Solidarity between Generations, around €2 million

10 offices in nine cities!

Strengthening individuals and groups in working life!

Around 78 000 unemployed, of whom:- 34 000 young people (majority young men)- 27 000 born outside Sweden

210 000 women and men have had skill development

Five percent of the Swedish population have participated in ESF.

In 2014 it’ll be around 450 000 participants!

Results from Social Fund

A clear link between gender, age, birth place and status of impairness

Born outside Sweden

Young people

Impairness status

Gender

Level of education for young people in ESF (yellow)and in national measures , UGA (blue)

Grundskola = 7-15 yrs Gymnasie: 16-18 yrs Eftergymnasial: Post high school education

Procurement of €15 million of ESFfor drop-outs

• 16 yrs and more, leaving school without marks

• Focus on changing the systems and structures of education

• More employable youth

• Eight projects, all over the country, of which Plug-in by SKL (around €10 million in ESF, equal amount of co-financing)

Identified obstacles for youth in the labour market

Methods used in projects, always in a mix!

Percent in work after finalised projects, ESF (blue) compared to national measures (red)

Successful variables for youth, people born outside Sweden and people with different

kinds of impairness• Holistic perspective, voluntary action, respect and

worthiness, commitment• A heterogeneous composition of personnel• Empowerment• Cooperation between public and private actors and NGOs• Long term actions – it should take time!• Clear objectives with every action and follow-up!

For more information

www.esf.sesven.jansson@esf.se nardin.crisbi@esf.se

ESF thematic project on youth issueswww.temaunga.se