Regional possibilities and challenges for youth entrepreneurship Tiit Leier County Governor of Rapla

sourse: Statistical Office of Estonia 2 Youth unemployment rate 15-24

young people registered as unemployed sourse: Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

sourse: Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund ( ) 4 Young people registered as unemployed by gender and age women men Registreeritud töötute arv age womenmen

sourse: Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund ( ) 5 Young people registered as unemployed by education Below basic education 6% basic education 33% Basic education with vocational education 2% vocational secondary education on a basic school basis 21% general secondary education 23% vocational secondary education on a secondary school basis 6% Specialised secondary education 4% Vocational higher education 2% Bachelor’s studies 3% Master’s studies 0,4%

6 Young people registered as unemployed by their previous occupation sourse: Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund ( ) The armed forces 0,3% Higher level officials or managers 1% Higher level specialists 3% Medium level specialists, engineers 5% Office employees 9% Service and sales assistant - 27% Skilled employees in agriculture or fishery 2% Skilled employees or artificers - 21% Equipment or machinery operators - 8% Unskilled employees 24%

RINK – Raplamaa Information and Counselling Centre RAEK – Rapla County Development and Enterprise Centre Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, Rapla Office Institutions dealing with young unemployed people

Labour market services The Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund has a total of 23 labour market services, 5 of which more important to the youth in more detail. The goal of the services is to counsel and train the unemployed; to motivate employers to create new jobs and hire the long-term unemployed. The measures I’ll specifically point out are used most to help the youth.

Salary aid Employer: gets an employee for which a minimum salary is paid for the first 4 months, the next 6 months 50% of the amount of the minimum salary. Employee: gets a job and a labour contract of a minimum of 18 months.

Professional training Professional training – the goal of professional training is to give practical work experience necessary for finding a job and complement professional skills and knowledge necessary to get a job. Employer: costs will be compensated for partially; no obligation to hire the employee after the expiry of professional training. Employee: obligation to maintain a professional training record; support paid; get experience and a job in their CV.

Career Career counselling is an activity supporting people when taking and putting into practice decisions related to career modelling. In the course of this activity topics related to the profession, study and workplace. Youth counselling is provided by RINK.

Training It’s possible to take use of various training sessions at more than 100 different training providers with the value of up to 2,500 euros and duration of up to 1 year. In cooperation with a consultant the training or retraining suitable for the person will be found out. Learning beauty services among young women. Truck drivers, skilled construction employees among young men etc.

Starting a business There are a few aid possibilities to start a business. The person must be at least 18 and been through business training. RAEK – Rapla County Development and Enterprise Centre helps prepare a business plan as required. Preparing a business pan is free of charge if referred by the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Leader programme After starting a business it’s possible to continue developing the company with the support of both the EAS nationwide measure and the local Leader Programme.

Success stories of our young people

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