Employment Agency of the Republic of Macedonia(role, state of affairs, reforms, and implementation of active employment programs)

Skopje, April 2015

Features of the labor market in the Republic of Macedonia: 

Low activity rate

High unemployment rate (especially among young people)

Relatively law employment rate

Long-term unemployment

Existence of informal employments (“grey economy”)

Poor mobility and flexibility of the labor market

Low qualification structure of the unemployed, lack of work experience and skills

Disparity between the supply and demand on the labor market

Program of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia а

National Employment Strategy

National Employment Action Plan

Youth Employment Action Plan

Annual operational plan for services on the labor market and active employment programs and measures

Several years’ operational program for human resources development

Strategic documents

State Statistical Office (IV quarter 2014)

41.5 % – employment rate 27.6 % – unemployment rate

Employment Agency

Recorded unemployed – 126161 (March 2015) 24.7% - young people (15-29 years old) 47.6% - long-term unemployed (more than 1 year) 40.2% - having no or elementary education

Other unemployed seeking jobs – 98401 (March 2015)

State of affairs on the labor market in the Republic of Macedonia

Goals

Development of the Employment Agency’s services aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the work force and meeting the labor market demands

Development of the human potentials and administrative capacity of the Employment Agency (EA) for creation and provision of new services to the labor market

Playing a significant role by EA on the labor market by establishing partner relationships with the other stakeholders in the development and implementation of the employment policy.

Tasks

• Provision of efficient, effective and timely services for the unemployed and the employers

• Constant development and implementation of active employment programs and measures

• Support in the creation of new jobs

• Support for employment of vulnerable categories of unemployed

• Investments in human resources by improved education and vocational trainings

Employment intermediation Career counseling / professional orientation Activities in working clubs

Individual employment plans

Motivational trainings

Services via Internet

Employment fairs

Issuance of work permits for employment of foreigners

Services

Quality barometer – Secret client – 2nd position in 2014

Dispersed offices

Job vacancies traffic light

Mobile application PRV.MK

Notification sent by SMS

Television promotion – Labor exchange

WWW.AVRM.GOV.MK

Activities aimed at improvement of the state of affairs of the labor market

Active employment programs and measures

There are 2 types of employment programs and measures:1. Leading directly to employment (self-employment, subsidies, trainings for known employers accompanied by subsidized employment…)

2. Increasing employability (trainings in general skills, trainings in professions in short supply, internship…)

Special funds for employment and work of people with disabilities~ 300 individuals annually

Crediting 1. Self-employment and crediting project 2. Self-employment project accompanied by crediting young people at the age of up to 293. Project for crediting legal entities for creation of new jobs 4. Project for crediting legal entities and creation of new jobs for young people at the age of up to 29

Youth Employment Action Plan

IPA Project: “Support for employment of young people, long-term unemployed and women”

II Direct Grant

1. Practical trainings for the unemployed1.1. Internship as support for employment of young people at the age of up to 291.2 Trainings for known employers

2. Trainings in general skills3. Training in skills demanded on the labor market

Coverage: 4720 individuals

CARDS project entitled “Technical Assistance for Supporting the Employment Policy”

- New model of services

IPA project entitled “Further modernization of the Employment Agency”- Procedure simplification and rationalization- Provision of services to unemployed individuals and to employers- Internal communication and knowledge management- Planning, monitoring and reporting- Human resources development

- Methodological guide for the operation of the employment centers

Strengthening the capacities of the Employment Agency- Previous projects

IPA Project entitled “Strengthening the capacities for efficient implementation of the EU legislation in the field of free movement of workers”

IPA project entitled “Support for the Employment Agency in the Implementation of Active Measures and Services on the Labor Market”

Strengthening the capacities of the Employment Agency- Ongoing projects

Cooperation with other institutions in the Republic of Macedonia

Ministry of Labor and Social Policy

Health Insurance Fund

Central Registry of the Republic of Macedonia

Pension and Disability Insurance Fund of the Republic of Macedonia

State Statistical Office

State Labor Inspectorate

Cooperation with the private employment agencies е

- Changes in the regulations

- Mutual exchange of information on job vacancies and referral of the unemployed for the purposes of employment

- Cooperation agreements

International cooperation

WAPES – World Association of Public Employment Services

CPESSEC – Center of Public Employment Services in Southeastern Europe Countries

Bilateral cooperation with the employment services in Montenegro, Turkey, Albania, Hungary

Thank you for the attention!

Employment Agency of the Republic of Macedonia

e-mail: info@avrm.gov.mkwww.avrm.gov.mk