Latsia

Population: 16 000 inhabitantsSurface: 16,28 Km2Unemployment rate: 9,1% Latsia Municipality is situated around in seven kilometers' distance south of Nicosia, thecapital city of Cyprus. It covers an area of 16,28 Km2 with 16.000 citizens. Latsia hosts alsoa large industrial area in which 200 factories are employing over 5000 workers and play asignificant role in the economy of Cyprus. According to the last population census made in2001, the economic activities of the population was mainly on the tertiary sector (75% of the active economically population), something that also appears to be a fact nowadays. The unemployment rate today is the same as the entire area of Cyprus (9,1%). Website link:

Structural youth unemployment is a problem existing in the Municipality of Latsia area. This problem has worsened because of the current economic crisis. In addition, the lack of job openings and employment opportunities has driven young people in seeking any kind of employment available even if the job position's requirements are much lower than their educational, skills and experience level.

The above mentioned problems are factors that tackle labour market's cycle development and also minimise the opportunity for young people to join the market offering their knowledge in boosting the economy through key positions. The scope of the Local Action Plan to be developed within the framework of the network would be the production of supportive measures to be implemented by the Municipality of Latsia, education and training, promotion, cooperation with the authorities responsible for policy formulation and policy recommendations towards increasing the variety and number of job opportunities.