In the Vitebsk region, over Br57.9 billion will be allocated to address employment issues in 2016

Over Br57.9 billion is planned to be allocated for the implementation of measures to promote employment of the population in the Vitebsk region in 2016, as reported by the Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

"This amount is significantly larger than last year, when we utilized Br41.2 billion. It is expected that the implementation of measures under the subprogram "Promotion of Population Employment" of the State Program for Social Protection and Employment Promotion for 2016-2020 will help maintain the level of registered unemployment within socially acceptable limits this year. Among the planned assistance: 20,000 people will be assisted in finding work, paid public works will be organized for 5.2 thousand citizens, and training will be provided for 1.5 thousand unemployed individuals. Additionally, 200 people will receive subsidies to start their own businesses," the committee explained.

Over the first two months of the current year, the subprogram has begun to show its effects. For example, about 2.4 thousand people have been employed in permanent jobs, including just under 2,000 unemployed individuals. Training has been organized for 271 unemployed individuals, and another 12 have received subsidies to start entrepreneurial activities. Over 1.8 thousand people are temporarily employed in public works.

paid work while seeking permanent employment. In January-February, unemployment benefits were paid to 5.3 thousand citizens. As of March 1, 6863 people were registered with the employment service, with 2123 vacancies available.

Ekaterina Knyazeva, BELTA.