Almost 4.8 thousand people were employed in new production facilities in the Vitebsk region in January-September
The situation on the regional labor market was analyzed today at an expanded meeting of the committee's board. In particular, the discussion focused on the implementation of measures under the subprogram "Assistance to Population Employment" of the State Program for Social Protection and Employment Assistance for the Population for 2016-2020. Irina Matveeva noted that the committee is particularly focused on organizing work to create new jobs. According to data for 9 months, 4,793 people were employed through the creation of new enterprises and production facilities, which corresponds to 83.4% of the annual target set by the government. "Jobs are being created in various sectors of the economy, with about 50% being in small businesses, enterprises with a small number of employees," added the committee representative. "The task is to provide work for everyone who wants it. And we are pleased that employers are offering more vacancies. If at the beginning of the year there were about 2.5 thousand, now the figure is approaching 5 thousand. Labor market tension has decreased. The registered unemployment rate as of November 1 is 0.8% of the economically active population," emphasized Irina Matveeva.
She drew attention to the fact that citizens without permanent work can be involved in paid public works, and subsidies are issued for the development of entrepreneurship for the unemployed to start their own businesses (200 subsidies have been issued since the beginning of the year). In addition, retraining is being carried out - this year, with the help of employment services, about 1.3 thousand people have received a new profession.