The Youth Employment Initiativeaims to ensure that all young people aged 15-24 not in employment, education or training (so-called NEETs) receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education.
Member States NUTS level 2 regions of UE
Job provision Traineeships and apprenticeships Business start-up support Information and publicity measures Technical assistance Financial support.
The YEI supports targets all young persons (aged 15-24) not in employment, education or training, residing in the eligible regions, which are inactive or unemployed (including long-term unemployed).