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www.ams.se Labour market situation in Sweden Norrland Trends and Flows Ideas for cooperation. Selfoss, Iceland 30.9 2005. Unemployment 6,5% Big regional differences. Jönköping 4.1%, Norrbotten 12.9%. High rates for youth, academics and 50+
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www.ams.se Labour market situation in Sweden Norrland Trends and Flows Ideas for cooperation Selfoss, Iceland 30.9 2005
Unemployment 6,5% Big regional differences. Jönköping 4.1%, Norrbotten 12.9%. High rates for youth, academics and 50+ Autumn budget by the government 20.9 2005: extra measures (jobs) for long time unemployed, academics, apprenticeships for youth, 500 more employment officers. Labour market situation in Sweden
Norrland • The region Norrland covers 2/3 of Sweden • 1 157 678 inhabitants • Highest unemployment • Cross-border area Tornedalen expect boom due to IKEA establishment 2006. • Mobility is tradition
Increase: Technical professions, engineering, IT, construction, sales, transport, manufacturing. Not so good prospects: Health care, administrative professions, teachers, farming, forestry professions, fishing. Standstill : Hotel and catering. Trends and flows
Identify surplus and shortage by trades and professions. Invitation of Icelandic EURES Adviser to “European Careers Day” in Cooperation with Umeå University and Luleå University of Technology, February 2006. In connection to that arrange presentations at the schools for agri- and hortoculture, Forslundagymnasiet and Grans naturbruksskola. Ideas for cooperation
Thank You for listening! Annika Sund EURES Adviser Arbetsförmedlingen/EURES Umeå Nygatan 25, Box 423, S- 901 09 UMEÅ Tel+46 (0)90 151743, fax +46 (0)90151546 annika.sund@lanac.amv.se