1. NVA Guntra Zarina 22.06.2007 Reykjavik Latvian Labour Market after EU Accession

2. LATVIA  Area 64 589 km2  Border Total -1078 km Estonia – 267 km Lithuania – 453 km East – 358 km Coast – 531 km Population Latvians Latvia 2 300 000 58% Riga 730 000 42% Daugavpils 110 000 16% Liepaja 86 000 51% male 46% female 54% Minimum salary – 170 euro Average salary - 500 euro

3. GDP growth rate (%)

4. Inflation rate %

5. Employment rate (15-64) (at the end of the year,%)

7. Unemployment rate in Europe 2006 (%) Eurostat

8. Registered Unemployment in Cities and Districts Total number of registered unemployed persons (February 28, 2007) – 68 943

9. Division of unemployed by gender

10. Registered Unemployed by Education (February 28, 2007)

11. Labour Demand in 2006

12. Occupational mobility – supply and demand (1) The most demanded professions (2006)  Shop assistant  Forestry machines operator  Truck driver  Project manager  Cook  Tailor  Real estate agent  Auxiliary worker  Worker in fish processing The most common professions of unemployed (30.06.2006)  Auxiliary worker  Shop assistant  Cleaner  Cook  Unqualified worker  Driver  Tailor

13. Workers abroad <2years>2 years.Total UK14512404118553 Russia13311401515346 Ireland10368443514803 Germany162243365958 Belarus3049995029 USA60836394247 Ukraine31137224033 Lithuania11618611977 Denmark10554671522 Sweden6528171469 Estonia4148151229 Norway3447601104 Other EU countries283222355067 Other third countries125529814236 No information5539231476 Total360035004686049 Source: Latvian University

14. Willing to work abroad No% < 3 months21914,0 3 months – 1 year67943,4 1-2 years24215,4 2-3 years795,1 3-4 years181,1 4-5 years442,8 > 5 years291,8 Forever946,0 Don’t know16410,5 Source: Latvian University

15. Motivation to work abroad No% Higher salary 1 30784,7 Better working conditions 47530,8 New experience 39125,4 Social guaranties 35422,9 Career opportunities 30019,5 To have a work 24515,9 Work related to profession 20413,2 Source: Latvian University

16. The number of valid residence permits by January 1 2007 Eurostat

17. Trends of Key Indicators of Labour Market LV 2001 LV 2002 LV 2003 LV 2004 LV 2005 LV 2006 LV Policy objectives 2008 2010 EU target 2010 Employment rate (15-64) 58,660,461,862,363,4 66,365,0 67,070,0 Employment rate for women (15-64) 55,756,857,958,459,5 62,361,0 62,060,0 Employment rate for older workers (55-64) 36,941,744,148,049,5 53,348,0 50,0

18. Thank you for your attention! Guntra Zarina EURES manager 38, K.Valdemara street Riga, LV-1010 Latvia