ROMANIA

Petru BLANARIU, Deputy Director

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EMPLOYMENT

PES and effective employment of older workers

Sofia, 17-18 November 2015

ROMANIA

Area: 238,391 km2

Population: 19,942,642 (2014)

GDP (2013 estimate):

Total $372.017 billion

Per capita $18,365

Capital: Bucharest

Religion: Christian Orthodox

Urbanization: 54% urban areas

Background information

POPULATION IS DECREASING AND AGEING

- January 1st, 2015, resident population– 19.86 mil persons, with 85,900 less than January 1st ,2014- Population aged lower than 14 years old decreased and the number of those over 65 years old increased- Almost 110 older people/ 100 young and

children.- Share of older people in total population increased from 16,5% in 2014 to 17,0% in 2015

- Migration flow, still high

Demographic Trends

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REGISTERED UNEMPLOYMENT– 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

- REGISTERED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE – 4.89%

-TOTAL NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED – 435,616 persons

Out of which:

- 96,431 persons receiving benefits

- 339,185 not receiving benefits (77,86% of total)

- women – 188,776 persons

- men – 246,840 persons

ILO UNEMPLOYMENT RATE – 6.8% in Q2 2015

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Grupa de vârstă Someri

Total 435.616

< 25 80.691

25 - 29 32.371

30 - 39 86.620

40 - 49 114.740

50 - 55 53.064

<55 68.130

Distributia somerilor pe grupe de varste la data de

30.09.2015

Sub 25 ani

18,52%

25 - 29 ani

7,43%

30 - 39 ani

19,88%40 - 49 ani

26,34%

50 - 55 ani

12,18%

pest e 55 ani

15,64%

Registered unemployed structure by age groups

on 30 September 2015

The National Agency for Employment

(NAE) took over the structure of the

Labour Offices within the General

Directorates of Labour and Social

Protection of the Ministry of Labour

Public institution of national

interest, with legal personality

set-up at January 1st, 1999

NAE-Romania

Implements the policies and

strategies in the field of

employment and vocational

training, having as main objectives:

under the

authority

of the MLFSPE

Stimulate

employment and

increase the level of

employment

Prevent

unemployment

Ensure equal

opportunities on the

internal labour

market

Increase the

social

inclusion

Protect the persons

under the

Unemployment

Insurance System

Stimulate the jobseekers’

participation in vocational

training services

Operates

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Main attributions

Ensures the implementation of HRD programs, financed

from EU funds

Provides counseling and guidance to the jobseekers and intermediates between

them and the employers

Makes-up the justification and submits to the MLFSPE the

draft Unemployment Insurance Budget

Submits to the MLFSPE draft legal documents in the field of

employment, vocational training and social protection

Facilitates the free movement of Romanian workers abroad

Calculates the labour market statistical indicators

and makes them available to the public

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NAE

ORGANISATION

Local Agencies

County Agencies

for Employment

Regional Adult Training

Centers

National Center for

own staff training

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Total no. of staff: 2175out of which:

- Central level – 150

- CAE – 1930

- RATC – 95

Frontline staff - 1521

42 8 1

70

Workpoints

159

Trade Unions

The NAE is organised and functions

based on a tripartite principle

Governing Body

Government Employers’

Organisations

Advisory Body

Local authorities

CAE

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Trade Unions Employers’

Organisations

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Annual Employment Programs

Structured by:

• types of measures;

• target groups;

• counties.

Employment Programs

Special Employment Programs

For disadvantaged localities:

- from rural areas;

- made-up of Rroma.

young graduates

TARGET GROUPS

Rroma ethnic minority

unemployed aged over 45

persons with disabilities

young people at risk of marginalization

LTU and persons from rural areas

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Vocational information and counseling

Job-matching

Vocational Training

Consultancy and assistance for starting an

independent activity or a business

Supplementing the employees’ wage income

Stimulating the mobility of the labour force

Employment bonuses for graduates and an

amount equal to the unemployment indemnity

they would have been entitled to receive

Measures designed for jobseekers

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ACTIVE MEASURES

Job subsidies- graduates of educational institutions

- unemployed aged over 45 or unemployed who are

single parents

- unemployed who would meet, within 5 years from the

date of employment, the conditions for retirement

- persons with disabilities

Measures designed for employers

Cofinancing the vocational training programs organised

for their own staff

Programs envisaging temporary employment for

community development

Tax incentives for hiring persons from disadvantaged

categories

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ACTIVE MEASURES

Stimulating Employment of Older Persons

The employers who hire with an open-ended contract

unemployed aged over 45 or unemployed who are single parents:

receive monthly, for 12 months, an amount equal to 1

reference social indicator for unemployment insurance for

each such person

have the obligation to keep the respective persons active for

at least 18 months

The employers who hire unemployed who meet the conditions for

retirement within 5 years from the date of employment:

receive monthly, over the entire period of employment, an

amount equal to the value of the reference social indicator

for unemployment insurance, for each such person

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RESULTS AFTER FIRST 9 MONTHS OF 2015

- 777,106 persons covered by active measures

- 252,904 over 45 and 98,114 over 55

- 279.504 persons employed (36 %)

- 86,073 over 45 and 23,750 over 55

- Employed by wage subsidies for older workers -

10,513 persons

- Employed by allowances granted before the

expiration of unemployment benefit - 6.114

persons over 45 and 1,559 over 55

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NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING ACTIVE AGEING AND PROTECTION OF ELDERLY 2015 – 2020

- Worked-out by the Ministry of Labour and World Bank experts- Overall objective: improve quality of life for elderly - For a society where older people are encouraged and supported to live a healthy, productive, participative and independent life

3 main OBJECTIVES:• To prolong their active life,• To promote their social participation in dignity,• To reach a higher level of independence and safety

Main directions for action:1. Participation on the labour market2. Active role in the society and family3. Independent way of life4.Promoting a positive image on the elderly - information campaigns

• Co-funded by ESF, Priority Axis no 4 – Modernizing the

Public Employment Service, SOP HRD 2007-2013

• Implemented by NAE as beneficiary, from May 2014 to

November 2015

• Budget : 13,098 mil lei (some 2,9 mil Euro)

Overall objective – to increase the awareness of PES clients

(persons aged over 55 and employers) on the importance of

active ageing and to provide specific information tools

needed by PES

- Social research among employers and unemployed over 55 years

old: in order to identify the social and cultural reasons leading to

difficulties for the integration on the labour market of the target

group and the types of employer behaviour when recruiting staff

- The results of this research – used for the strategies of the

communication campaign: online, PR, events and publicity.

ESF PROJECT “BE ACTIVE AT ANY AGE!”

Communication campaign to promote active ageing concept

Unemployed over 55 years old face problems in identifying and

taking-up employments due to:

Employers attitude who do not trust enough their capacity and

skills required by the available jobs

Low interest of unemployed over 55 to actively look for a job,

many being already discouraged

No pro-active mentality on the need to prolong active life

Not enough social and economic support for this category

More than 40% of active old population in Romania (55-65 years

old) do not have a job

The campaign is aimed at changing the widespread perception of

low employability of older persons, proving that they can be

valuable candidates for job interviews.

ESF PROJECT “BE ACTIVE AT ANY AGE!”

ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED AT NATIONAL LEVEL

4 radio spots on and 4 videos on TV containing messages with impact

on the general public and target groups - estimated coverage for 1,5

million persons

A short video presenting success stories of persons over 55, given

together with a daily national newspaper - 10.000 copies

advertising in written press, daily national newspapers

10 brochures on “HOW TO” (How to prepare a good CV, How to

prepare a letter of intention) 2,5 million copies

Online banners on recruitment websites

Promotion campaign of active ageing concept on blogs, 8 bloggers

posting 72 articles on this subject

Social, economic and cultural events with impact on employers and

older persons

8 workshops for PES employees

Project website proiect www.fiiactiv.eu; twitter.com/fiiactiv

www.facebook.com/fiiactivlaoricevarsta/

ESF PROJECT “BE ACTIVE AT ANY AGE!”