Acronyms and abbreviations

AI

Artificial intelligence

ALMPs

Active labour market policies

BUIG

Specific central government grant to municipalities (Bundeling Uitkeringen Inkomensvoorzieningen Gemeenten)

CBS

Dutch National Statistics Agency (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)

CET

Continuing education and training

COROP

Coordination Commission Regional Research Programme (Coördinatie Commissie Regionaal OnderzoeksProgramma)

CPB

Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (Centraal planbureau)

ESCO

European skills, competences, qualifications and occupations taxonomy

ESF

European Social Fund

EU-LFS

European Labour Force Survey

G4

The 4 largest cities of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht

GBZ

Centre for Basic Education (in Germany)

GDP

Gross domestic product

HCA-ICT

Human Capital Agenda ICT

HR

Human resources

ICT

Information and communication technology

ISCED

International standard classification of education

ISCO

International standard classification of occupations

ISIC

Industrial classification of all economic activities

IVA

Full Invalidity Benefit Regulations (Inkomensvoorziening Volledig Arbeidsongeschikten)

IVET

Initial vocational education and training

NACE

Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community

NEET

Youth not in employment, education, or training

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NOW

Emergency instrument bridging employment (Noodmaatregel Overbrugging Werkgelegenheid)

NSW

Non-standard work

NUTS

Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics

O*NET

Occupational information network

OSL

Oslo Airport

PES

Public employment services

PIAAC

Programme for the international assessment of adult competencies

RMC

Regional Mobility Centre

RMT

Regional Mobility Team

ROA

Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (Researchcentrum voor Onderwijs en Arbeidsmarkt)

ROC

Regional education centre (Regional Opleindingscentrum)

SCP

National Institute for social and cultural analysis (Sociaal and Cultural Planbureau)

SER

Social Economic Council (Sociaal Economische Raad)

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises

STAP

Improving labour market positions budget (Stimulering Arbeidsmarkt Positie budget)

TL

Territorial level

UWV

Dutch public employment services agency (Uitvoeringsinstantie werknemersverzekeringen)

VDAB

Flemish public employment services agency (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding)

VNG

Association of Dutch Municipalities (Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten)

Wajong

Young Disabled Persons Act (Wet arbeidsongeschiktheidsvoorziening jonggehandicapten)

WGA

Return to Work (Partially Disabled) Regulations (Werkhervatting Gedeeltelijk Arbeidsgeschikten)

WIA

Labour Capacity Act (Wet werk en inkomen naar arbeidsvermogen)

WMO

Social Support Act (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning)

WPI

Department of work, participation and income (Werk, Participatie and Inkomen)

WSW

Sheltered Employment Act (Wet sociale werkvoorziening)

WW

Unemployment insurance (Werkloosheidsuitkerin)

WWB

Work and Social Assistance Act (Wet werk en bijstand)