1. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Hafiz Leka /Head of the Employment Policy Division
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare

2. Department of Labour and Employment Vocational Training Division
Employment Division
7 Regional Employment
Centres
Employment Fund Unit
IT Unit
Unit against Child Labour
Statistics Unit
Sector for Vocational
Education Institutions
Planning and Programmes
Development Sector
Quality Control Sector
Coordination of non-public
vocational training providers
Employment Institution Sector
Sector for Design of Employment Policies
Public Works Projects Sector
Employment in foreign countries sector
8 Vocational
Training Centres
23 Municipal
Employment
Offices
Autor :Hafiz LEKA

3. Labour Market Classification
Estimated Total Population
(1 July 2013)
1,811,372
Working Age Population
(15-64v.)
Elderly (65+)
Children (0-14)
Labour Force (15-64 age)
Inactive Persons (15-64 age)
Employed (15-64 age)
Unemployed (15-64)
Unemployed youth(15-24)
35.476
Youth Labour Force (15-24)
80.398
Employed Youth (15-24)
44.922
B-ASK/ LFS

4. National Programme for Economic Reform
Labour Market Developments
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Employment (the level of increase in %)
11.7
3.2
1.8
2.2
2.0
Unemployment Level
30.2
29.0
28.7
28.1
27.4

5. Spec.O./
Reforming and modernizing of public employment services that meets the needs of the labour market
Expanding the active employment measures focusing on disadvantaged women and men
Provision of quality vocational training services based on the needs of the labour market
Strategic Objective
S.O/
Increase of employment among women and men
Skills development, and
Enhanced functional labour market

6. Actions in the Labour Market
Establishing Employment Agency
Review VTC Training Programmes.
E- registration of employment vacancies
Address informal employment
Licensing of non public employment service providers
Advancing the concept of “social enterprises”
Development of Performance Management Framework for staff of the Public Employment Services
Profiling of jobseekers to improve targeted service delivery
Development of professional nomenclature ISCO 08 based on ILO standards.
Multi-channeling employment services for jobseekers and employers (EMIS)
Advanced Labour Market Information System (LMIS) and its integration with the Education Information System and other relevant institutions

7. Sectorial Strategy 2014-2020 Action Plan 2014/2016
Results and Indicators Matrix
Baseline 2012
Target 2015
Participants
Number of ALMP participants
10,922
13,600
Youth
35%
50%
6,800
Women
30%
Social Assistance Beneficiaries
11%
20%
2,720
People with Disabilities 1% 2%
272
Non-majority communities
10%

8. Review of active labour market measures
S.O./ 2 EXPANDING ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET MEASURES FOCUSING ON WOMEN AND MEN WITH DIFFICULTIES TO ACCESS THE LABOUR MARKET
Review of active labour market measures
Conduct feasibility study to identify ways in establishing a mechanism for sustainable financing of ALMPs
Expand Active Labour Market Programmes
- On the job training
- Wage Subsidy
- Internship,
- Public works projects
Self-employment and entrepreneurship programme design and implementation
Develop the monitoring and evaluation framework for ALMPs

9. Labour Market Policies in Kosovo/ objective
Public interventions in the labour market aim at increasing its efficient functioning and improve the disbalance through general employment policy interventions, especially if focused on vulnerable groups in the labour market

10. Priority groups Long term unemployed Youth Elderly
Target groups
Long term unemployed
Youth
Elderly
People with disabilities
Imigrants/Minorities
Single Parents
Other priority groups

11. hafiz LEKA / Kryesues i Divizionit të Politikave të Punësimit MPMS
Active labour market measures projects aiming at activating, supporting, stimulating employability, preventing long term unemployment, decrease of unemployment rates and increase of employment rates ( )
MLSW mandated to design active labour market policies and measures, in the last three years and continuing developed and implemented several projects:
Increase of employment among Vulnerable Groups
ALMPs for Employment Generation
Enhanced Youth Employment
Beautiful Kosovo II. Public Works Projects
Labour Market Integration of Repatriated Persons
Internship Opportunities
Employment Generation through Local Initiatives (Municipal Level)
Forestation and Reforestation (in cooperation with Forestry Agency)
hafiz LEKA / Kryesues i Divizionit të Politikave të Punësimit MPMS

12. Priority Groups in Kosovo
Performance Framework
Sectorial Strategy
Action Plan and other
Non majority communities
Long term unemployed
Women
From rural areas
People with disabilities
Juvenile
Social Ass. Beneficiaries
Elderly ( age)
Repatriated
Youth
Youth (15-24 age)
Youth under 15 (?)
Single mothers (?)

13. Labour Market Challenges
Low level of Economic Development
High unemployment rates especially among youth
Limited capacities of Public Employment Services
Further development of active labour market measures
Limited budget for financing and expanding active labour market measures
No legal infrastructure for unemployment benefit and unemployment protection
Low labour market demand and low skilled labour force vs. labour market needs
Labour Market Challenges