RESPONDING TO WORKFORCE NEEDS IN LITHUANIA Liongina Beinoraviciene Ministry of Social Security and Labour. Lithuania Area 65,3 km 2 Population 3,2 million Independence 1918 and 1990 According to the French National Geographic Institute, the geographic center of Europe is about 24 kilometers from the capital, Vilnius The oldest reference to Lithuania s name appeared in 1009 in a German volume of Q u e d l i n b u r g Chronicles (Annales Quedlinburgenses). 1
Registered unemployed and unemployment Number of registered unemployed Percentage of unemployed 01/ 08/ 2010 15.3 % 01/ 04/ 2001 237.4 thous. 01/ 04/ 2001 11.8 % 01/ 01/ 2012 11.0 % 01/ 11/ 2007 58.1 thous. 01/ 11/ 2007 2.7 % % 30 Unemployment in EU27 25 20 15 10 10.2 14.3 14.6 5 0 AT NL LU DE CZ MT BE SE RO FI DK UK* SI IT FR CY PL EU27 HU EE** BG SK LT** IE LV** PT EL* ES * January 2012 ** IV quarter 2011 Source: EUROSTAT data of March 2012 2
Situation in the country s labor market % thous. % thous. 70 60 50 40 1490.2 64.3 1387,5 60.1 1319.6 1313.5 1349.6 1351.2 57.8 59.1 60.8 61.8 1500 1200 900 20 18 16 14 12 224.3 13.9 290.7 18.1 277.6 17.2 255.6 15.6 239.8 14.8 300 250 200 10 150 30 20 10 600 300 8 6 4 2 93.4 5.9 100 50 0 2008 2009 2010 I quarter 2011 Employed persons II quarter III quarter Employment rate 0 0 0 2008 2009 2010 I quarter II quarter III quarter 2011 Unemployed persons Unemployment rate Source: Statistics Department data % Changes of unemployment 2008-2011 (end of the month) On 1 January 2012 (compare to 1 January 2011): male unemployment decreased by 4.5 % female 2.3 % youth 2.7 % 3
Labour force supply and demand In 2011 256,7 thousand unemployed (15.3 % less than in 2010) 107,3 thousand job vacancies for permanent jobs 61,9 thousand for fixed-term jobs Labour force demand in 2011 Job vacancies in crops and livestock 4.7 % of total vacancies, forestry and fishery 2.7 % 17.2 % 7.4 % 20.8 % 54. 7% 19 % of total job offers were in manufacturing industry, mostly in food production, sewing, wood processing and manufacture of furniture. It amounted to 62 % of total vacancies in industry. Most job vacancies (61 %) were in wholesale and retail enterprises 16.8 % of total job vacancies, other were in administration and services 8 %, transport and storage 8 % 4
Lithuanian Labour Exchange Unemployment rate on the 1 st of May, 2012 (11,1 percent) The highest unemployment rate: Alytus (18,0 percent), Zarasai (17,7 percent), Ignalina (17,2 percent In the cities Panevezys (12,0 percent) The lowest unemployment rate: Birstonas (8,1 percent), Siauliai (8,2 percent, Klaipeda (8,6 percent) Portrait of unemployed on 1 May, 2012 (in brackets 01.05.2011 data) Share of women 46,7 % 107,0 thous. (45,3 % 121,9 thous.) Unemployment benefits paid at Higher education 14,4 (13.1) the end of the % Unskilled 39,6 (40,8) % month Unemployed 229,3 thous. (269,3 thous.) 36,3 thous., 16 % unemployed (47,3 thous., 15,2 %) Share of men 53,3% 122,3 thous. (54.7% 147,4 thous.) Higher education 7,7 (7,7) % Unskilled 42,3 (42,3) % Not previously employed 19,0 (15,0) % Long term unemployed 35,8 (53,4) % Youth under 25 12,0 (12,5) % Over 50 30,2 (28,9) % Not previously employed 17,5 (13,9) % Long term unemployed 30,2 (51,4) % Youth under 25 13,7 (14.0) % Over 50 28,6 (27,6) % 5
Lietuvos darbo birža Labour force demand in 2012 Groups of Occupation Law specialists, managers in enterprises, institutions, etc. Number (thous.) 0,4 Specialist 5,0 Junior specialists and technicians 3,1 Junior employee 1,4 Workers in service sector, shops and markets Skilled commercial agriculture and fishery workers 8,4 0,4 Skilled workers and craftsmen 13,2 Operators and assemblers of machine and equipment 7,2 Unskilled workers 16,4 18 percent 2011-20 percent 53 percent 2011-52 percent 29 percent 2011-28 percent IMPLEMENTATION 411 projects of HRDP 1 st priority High-quality employment and social inclusion Total value 0,553 billion $ ESF Enterprises 74,1 million $ ESF Support of unemployed 227,2 million $ ESF 0,488 billion $ ESF(88,3 percent) 6
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Active Labour Market MEASURES Policy Measures Subsidized employment Support for the Acquisition of Professional Skills Public Works Job Rotation Supported Employment Support for Local Mobility Commuting Vocational Training Support for Job Creation Subsidies for Job Creation Support for Self- Employment Projects of Local Initiatives for Employment ESF FINANCING FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT MEASURES, 2008-2011 Green colour ESF financing, black colour Employment Fund and State budget financing 7
ESF PROJECT TEMPORARY JOBS Project aim To support employment of persons working in economic difficulties facing enterprises Project activity Public works Number of participants 11,1 thousand employees Target group Employees of enterprises facing economic difficulties (1551 enterprises) The beginning of the Project 15 October, 2009 The end of the Project 31 January, 2012 Project value 28, 9 million LTL ( 11,1 million $): 9,5 million $ ESF, 1,6 million $ - the State budget www.ldb.lt ESF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES OF THE DISABLED Project aim To support social enterprises of the disabled Project partners 10 local labour exchange offices and 99 social enterprises of the disabled Target group The disabled (supported 3048 persons) The beginning of the Project 1 June, 2011 The end of the Project 31 December, 2011 Project value 16.399.539 LTL (6,3 million $) www.ldb.lt 8
MEASURES Information to employers Registration on-line of vacancies Job fairs organized by PES Voucher system introduced (vocational training of the unemployed and of the employees who have been given a notice of dismissal) MEASURES (2) Demand and supply system on internet of PES Common bank of CV Bank of talented workers (10 106 persons) Bank of senores (565 persons) 9
MEASURES (3) Improving of qualification of PES staff Development of human resources in enterprises (ESF) Placement of foreigners (metal ship assemblers, welders, international carriage of goods vehicle drivers) Reduction of fees for employers (placement of youth till 29 years old) tūkst. The 2011 Labor Market Tendencies decreasing registered unemployment over the year distinct structural nature of unemployment 10
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