Over 1 million is the number of inactive persons on the labor market in our country, it became clear during a conference organized by the Employment Agency. They do not study, do not work and are not registered with the labor offices. The theme of the conference was "Strategies for successful activation - present and future".
The typical profile of the inactive in the country is a 56-year-old woman with a secondary education, living in the city.
Smilen Valov, executive director of the Employment Agency, emphasized that inactive persons represent a significant unused labor resource. He added that the agency plans to create a registry for this group:
"When we have already identified these people, we will turn to the social partners, to the municipalities, to reach them and be able to help them - be it by improving their qualifications or by providing employment. It is particularly risky at the moment to leave them out of state support, especially young people who neither study nor work, they are the future," Valov said.
He also shared that 56% of the persons activated by the agency successfully find their place in the labor market.
"Both literally and figuratively, to break down the barriers between the two sides - the people who visit them and the people who offer them the service. They started their operation thanks to the Human Resources Development Program. By the end of the month, I hope eight more will be launched," Valov explained.