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October 1, 195,2 thousand were registered in the country. unemployed – 7.6 percent. or 16 thousand. less than a month ago. Compared with 2020 October 1, the number of unemployed decreased by 19.8 percent. or 48.1 thousand.
“The situation in the labor market has not changed yet: more job openings are being registered and the number of job seekers is decreasing. As the shortage of employees becomes critical for employers, they also use unusual or long forgotten ways time to look for employees ”, shares Jurgita Zemblytė, director of the Division of Monitoring and Analysis of the Employment Service.
Most job openings were posted for heavy truck and truck drivers, loaders, office cleaners, hotels and other establishments, maids and helpers, salespeople, cooks, packers, carpenters, and cabinetmakers. Compared to August, the demand for security workers, concrete workers, pavers and tilers, builders’ fitters, carpenters and carpenters, fitters, and woodworking machine operators grew the most.
According to J.Zemblytė, today employers compete for employees, not the other way around. Positions held by employers with a reliable reputation or a modern work culture, which can ensure that the conditions for the employee’s professional self-fulfillment are filled faster. The hardest to succeed are those employers whose jobs are based on cheap labor and hard labor.
In September, 40.9 thousand were given employment. job seekers, that’s 2,000. or 5.1 percent. more than in August.
The popularity of active labor market policies has grown again. In September, 1.2 thousand people used these services. more job seekers than in August. More than half (52.5%) of the participants in active labor market policy measures received support through supported employment measures, 28.5%. learning support provided.
In September, 25.2 thousand people went to the customer service department of the Employment Service. unemployed, that’s 3.7 thousand. or 17.2 percent. more than in August. Compared with 2020, 31.6% of the unemployed were registered in September. less.
Although unemployment rates fell in all the country’s municipalities in September, Palanga and Neringa have already felt the consequences of the tourist season. Here, unemployment increased by 1.4 and 0.9 percent, respectively. point. The registered unemployment rates decreased further in the municipalities of Širvintos (2.1 percentage points) and Pasvalys and Rokiškis (1.8 percentage points each).
The number of people who carry out activities under commercial license in the Employment Service also increased (11.2 thousand), while in August it was 10.6 thousand.
