Duties of the National Employment and Social Office (FSZH) with special regard to groups that are handicapped from the aspect of labour market reintegration Tibor Bors Borbely-Pecze senior consultant National Employment and Social Office Public Employment Service 7 November 2008 Nordic Network for Adult Learning

2 The context – society & labour market

3 EU27 & HU main figures EU27 HU Activity rate (15-64) (2006)70.1%62.0% Employment rate (15-64) (2006)64.3%57.3% Total unemployment (2006) 7.1% 7.4% Youth unempl. rate (15-24) (2006) 17.5% 19.1% LTU 3.6% 3.4% LLL (25-64) (2006) 9,7% 3.6% Average exit age (EU ‘06, HU ‘05) 61.2 ys ys. Average unemployment period in HU: over 16 months (according LFS)

4 Labour market and Employment in Hungary

5 Hungarian labour market main facts  active age citizens with only compulsory education (8/10 classes) = 30% of the active labour force In 30% Romas In 30% Romas  Activity rate -10 % to OECD average It’s – 20% between low / under-skilled It’s – 20% between low / under-skilled  Employment rate could be raised + 1,5% to 2015  Programme of Convergence -0,6% for 2009

6 The PES (ÁFSZ) perspective – strong regional differences Registry based unmeployment rate (2007q3)

7 Registry based figures & ÁFSZ  registered received job-seekers benefit received job-seekers benefit received social assistance received social assistance  vacancies  for more than 1 year (LTU)  young people in the registry  Average time in registry 350 days  people in ALPM October 2008

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9 The new service model - developments PHARE 2004 HRDOP 2008 SROP, SIOP

10 Main ALMP tools (LMF 2007)

11 Priority 3: Reducing territorial and housing disadvantages, with special regard to the integration of the Roma NATIONAL STRATEGY REPORT ON SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

12 Special programmes for labour market reintegration  Labour market programmes for special needs billions HUF (~ 76,9 millions EUR) 20 billions HUF (~ 76,9 millions EUR) participants participants  Sources National Employment Fund (MpA) National Employment Fund (MpA) Since May 2004 ESF Since May 2004 ESF

13 ÁFSZ customers with special needs (Romas, employment rehabilitation)  New system for employment rehabilitation ( ) In 2007: people were in the programmes In 2007: people were in the programmes 7912 found vacancies in the primary labour market7912 found vacancies in the primary labour market 6657 wage subsidies6657 wage subsidies 836 in training836 in training  Roma programmes in the programmes in the programmes 2302 in training 2302 in training 1286 received wage subsidies 1286 received wage subsidies

14 Thank you for kind your attention! You can contact me at: Borbelytibor[at]lab[dot]hu NESO’s websites in English - overall - for Euro Guidance - for employment policy research