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The State Employment Agency

The State Employment Agency. Riga, 29 May 201 7. Population – Labour Market Situation (2016). Unemployed (15-74) 95 300 (10%). Employed (15-74) 893 300 (90%). Other s (<15 and >74) 517 7 00 26%. Economically active ( 15-74 ) 988 6 00 (50%). Economically inactive

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The State Employment Agency

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  1. The State Employment Agency Riga, 29May2017

  2. Population – Labour Market Situation (2016) Unemployed(15-74) 95 300 (10%) Employed(15-74) 893 300 (90%) Others(<15 and >74) 517 700 26% Economically active(15-74)988 600 (50%) • Economically inactive • (15-74) 461 700 • Pupils/students, • Retired • Persons with disabilities • Family reasons 24% Data source: Central Statistical Bureau

  3. The State Employment Agency • SEA works under the supervision of the Minister of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia. • 860 staff positions, 211 of those in the central office.

  4. Network of Regional Branches Valka Valmiera Limbaži Alūksne Ventspils Talsi Cēsis Gulbene Sigulda Balvi Rīga Kuldīga Tukums Jūrmala Madona Ogre Saldus Ludza Aizkraukle Dobele Jelgava Rēzekne Liepāja Jēkabpils Bauska • 28 branch offices • 649 staff positions Preiļi Krāslava Daugavpils

  5. Priorities of the State Employment Agency More active work with clients Improved services according needs of clients Implementation of the Strategy for cooperation with employers Improved management of ICT resources of the SEA Informed and involved clients, partners and stakeholders about activities of the SEA Human resource challenges International cooperation activities (PES network, Baltic states cooperation)

  6. RegisteredUnemployment Rate – 7,6 %*(22.05.2017.) *The number of unemployed people as a percentage of the economicallyactive people (age 15 - 62)

  7. Registered Unemployment and Vacancies *The number of unemployed people as a percentage of the economicallyactive people (age 15 - 62)

  8. Target Groupsof Unemployed

  9. Activities of the Agency

  10. ESF ProjectManagement Experience Beneficiary body Intermediate body

  11. Current ESF Projects

  12. Cooperation with municipalities • Insuredbycentralofficeand regional branches. • Regular exchange with information; • Municipalities have obligationto publish vacancies; • Joint INTERREG projects: • Valka-Valga project between employment services of Estonia and Latvia, Valga city council and Valka municipality (to be confirmed). • Cooperation with social services.

  13. International Cooperation • The priority of the SEA is cooperation with PES of the Baltic States: • Agreementsince 16th October, 2015 the State Employment Agency of Latvia has signed with the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. • The purpose: to establish a partnership for exchange of information, expertise and best practices in the field of labour market and employment services. • SEA is member of the Board of European Public Employment Services. • International cooperation – for capacity building of SEA employees and sharing/ learning best practices.

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