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The last time a month was registered was in May 2013, when entrepreneurs presented 35.9 thousand. job vacancies. This August, the demand for labor grew 14.7 percent compared to July, and even 20.9 percent compared to 2019 in August.
According to the director of the Employment Service Inga Balnanosienė, an exceptional situation has arisen in the labor market, when the number of registered vacancies per month is much higher than the number of new registered clients. Faster employment of the unemployed is hampered by available skills that do not meet the needs of the labor market, territorial differences, lack of mobility and 33.4 percent. Job advertisements offer a salary of up to € 700.
“We see that more people were registered who were inactive in the labor market, who had not worked before or had not worked for more than two years. In August, 14.9 thousand people did not register anywhere, and due to the economic situation, some freelancers did not resume their activities after the end of the quarantine and more active young people and students were registered. Some of the clients were also encouraged to apply to the Employment Service for the opportunity to receive job search benefits, ”emphasized the head of the service.
In August, the most – 63.5 percent. – job vacancies submitted by employers in the service sector. Almost 21 percent. Vacancies are registered in the industry and 11.9 percent. – in the construction sector.
Most of the job openings were posted by employers in transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail. According to the economic activity of the companies, the highest number of vacancies was registered in August by employers of transport and storage, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail companies.
In the group of professionals and managers, the most demanded were advertising and marketing specialists, administrative and executive secretaries, warehousing personnel, elementary and secondary school and preschool teachers, accounting and bookkeeping personnel, accountants, postmen and professionals. related, construction workers, not elsewhere classified. leaders.
Among skilled workers and service sector workers, the greatest demand was for truckers and truckers, shop assistants, cooks, car, taxi and truck drivers, builders, painters, carpenters and cabinetmakers, bakers and pastry chefs, tailors and worker insulators . Companies were looking for cleaners for carriers, offices, hotels and other institutions, packers (by hand), rack loaders, unskilled workers in the construction of engineering structures. The demand for kitchen helpers, unskilled workers in the construction of engineering structures, furniture, waiters, carpenters and cabinetmakers, bakers and pastry chefs, loading docks, and forklift operators grew the most.
This year, employers presented a total of 130.8 thousand. job offers for an indefinite time and 12,2 thousand. – for fixed-term jobs.
13.7 percent of the country’s working-age population is unemployed
Trends in labor supply and demand have changed since the quarantine and the declaration of emergency. The demand for labor, which declined until April, is recovering, but the number of unemployed is significantly higher than last year.
In August, 30.2 thousand people went to the customer service department of the Employment Service. unemployed – 7.3 percent. less than in July. However, the labor supply was 45.9 percent. higher compared to 2019 in August. This year an average of 27.7 thousand people are registered per month. unemployed, when in 2019. average of eight months – 21.5 thousand.
According to data from the Employment Service, on September 1. 235.6 thousand were registered in the country. unemployed people – 94,1 thousand. more than a year ago and 14.6 thousand. more than on August 1 of this year. Unemployment registered on September 1. it amounted to 13.7 percent.
In August, registered unemployment increased in 59 of the 60 municipalities in the country, declined in only one: Pakruojis d. The highest growth was recorded in the districts of Kalvarija (1.9 percentage points) and Lazdijai, Vilkaviškis, Molėtai and Šilutė. municipalities (by 1.7 percentage points each). were registered as unemployed in Lazdijai d.
31,1 thousand returned to the labor market. persons
In August, the Employment Service helped 31,1 thousand people to return to the labor market. persons. 19.5 thousand were helped to find employment. people – 6.9 percent. more than in July this year and 43.7 percent. more than in the same period of 2019.
1.9 thousand people began to participate in active labor market policy measures. job seekers: 13.2 percent. less than in July this year and 10.8 percent. less than 2019 in August. 386 people participated in job enhancement programs. 9.3 thousand people started independent activities after acquiring commercial certificates for up to 6 months. job seekers: 11.5 percent. less than in July this year, but 36.3 percent. more than 2019 in August. Since the beginning of the year, employment has been provided to 199.2 thousand. persons.
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