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Fresh cooperation creates new youth jobs

In the Swedish city of Västerås, businesses, higher education and the public sector are used to working together in the labour market. Now this cross-sector cooperation is about to benefit unemployed youth, through a project aimed at offering jobs and training to 1,000 young people without work.
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Västerås Facts

Västerås is Sweden's sixth largest municipality, and among those that have seen the most rapid growth during the first decade of the millennium. Västerås is near the lake  Mälaren, some 100 km from Stockholm.

  • Population:  134 684
  • 1st generation immigrants:  17 percent
  • Vacant jobs:  64 334
  • Employed:  62 725
  • Commuting in:  11 592
  • Commuting out:  9893
  • Industry:  Västerås hosts 9 400 businesses employing 60.000 people. Main employers are high-tech export industries like ABB, Westinghouse Electric and Bombardier Transportation.
    (Source: Västerås municipality)
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