"Compared to one year ago, the number of employed Europeans has grown. However, this must not be a cause for self-indulgence if we want the EU to remain committed to the ambitious plans we have set out" in this area. Vladimír pidla, employment commissioner, comments the yearly report on employment in Europe, which shows "a strong recovery on the employment markets" of the EU 27 member states; a situation that last year gave rise to 4 million jobs. "We noticed that well-designed employment reforms adds pidla do work, and we have to learn from the successful experiences made by some member states". No "early self-praise", though, adds the commissioner, who goes on: "In particular, the member states have to develop more integrated employment and training policies". According to the EU Commission, progress has been made in the area of "active ageing: the employment rate of people aged 55 to 64 has actually remarkably increased". On the other hand, "many member states still have problems effectively including the young on their job markets": the average youth unemployment rate remains "extremely high", at over 17%.
