Dualism has directed the employment shocks especially to fixed-term workers and, by extension, young people During the crisis the rise in unemployment has been strong particularly in southern European countries. The dualism in labour markets has directed the employment shocks especially to fixed-term workers and, by extension, young people.
In Spain, 88% of layoffs has been focused on temporary contracts, and thus strongly on young workers. The key problems of duality A key problem in dual labour markets is that temporary contracts do not work as a “springboard” to more stable employment relationships.