It is not up to the ambitions displayed he saidTheir dislike of the former stars of the new economy remains intactJean LeonettiThere are large on the heartThe other two proposals to impose themselves9 million and by collecting 16 billion eurosStill to agree on the duration of the stayAlso a European quality label was createdMore than 3700 active patents is not nothingThe Housing Ministry follows closely the subjectExports of wines excluding Champagne grew by 12The CPE is dead. So much the better for French students. On the economic front, it could well be a Pyrrhic victory because, after all, a precarious employment is still better than no job at all. In any event, it is always encouraging to see the youth take action. And the action is always better than inaction, because behind the action, there is always thinking. And it is better to think that not to think.
There is ample food for thought in this issue of the employment of young people. Or, to be more precise, the unemployment of young people. Here are some rather interesting Japanese statistics in this regard: in 2003, the 15-24 years unemployment stood at 10.1, which represented by far less good historical performance. The category of 25-34 years is in was a little better, with still a rate of 6.4 in 2002 record unemployment, which remains shockingly high for the Japan, which is supposed to represent the country in full employment for life.
It is past the time where the whole of the population was shaking of terror to the idea that the unemployment rate can exceed 2.5. No doubt: youth employment prospects took a turn to a dark without precedent in the Japan in recent years.
Have confidence, said the Government. All of this is ancient history, view the Ministry of Internal Affairs and communications, responsible for the compilation of statistics. Got on, the rate of unemployment of young people 15 to 24 years would be off to 8.7 in 2005, which seems certainly better than the already cited 10.1 for this group in 2003. On the 25-34 years, the proportion of unemployed fell to 5.6 in 2005. These statistics for the two categories are still higher than the average national, which is 4.4, but nevertheless represent a significant improvement over the recent precedents. In view of the reversal of the underlying economic conditions, it is not really surprising that employment follow a trend towards improvement and it would be even more extraordinary that the latest developments in the Japanese economy was not reflected by an increase in the employment figures.
Yet, in reality, things are never really what they seem, and this is especially true in economic statistics. If we look a little more closely behind the official figures, the employment of young Japanese apparently satisfactory situation is hue of a somewhat different shade. Indeed, jobs that this population is able to pick up are not distinguished by their quality. He often posts is underpaid. There are even more part-time jobs, including security and the prospects are very reduced.
Japanese youth are forced to move from one small temporary job to another for a living. Once trapped in this cycle of precarious jobs, it becomes really difficult to leave. Persons seeking their first job are the more fortunate today, because Japanese companies are again searching for young bright recruits, whose energy should hope largely compensate for the retirement of Veterans of the baby boom. Corporations are less inclined to offer a second chance for "young persons" in the 25 to 34 age group.
Between two waters, the population of this category could not rely on any concrete basis and paid permanent jobs slide them constantly between the fingers. They are now mature to become what we call now "freeters" in the Japan of the English "free" (free) and German "Arbeiter" (worker). The freeters are these people who seem to be used permanently in temporary positions. They are free in the sense that they must not submit to the rules and responsibilities that accompany a permanent job and fact, should not be disregarded the number of freeters voluntary. However, as that workers, they are underpaid and their status is extremely precarious. They are laid off as soon as their employer so wishes. Freeter one day, freeter always. It may very well start as freeter, determined to escape authority and retain its independence. Yet, one day, always too early, it is to play the role of disposable demoralizing to which companies are on a temporary basis. Thus, the voluntary status of freeter turns into permanent lifestyle unwanted.
So we here a CPE that does not say his name, a CEP of de facto, as opposed to the CPE of law, which the launch by the French Government has failed so dramatically. The statisticians of Internal Affairs and Communication can be proud of their good statistics of unemployment, but the Ministry of employment and Social Protection began to worry. He would like to see the number of freeters fall, but it is difficult to get rid of what is insidiously entered by the back door. We may well attend a revolt by the freeters in the Japan...
