28.01.2021

NEARLY 15,000 UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WILL START WORK UNDER THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN IN 2021

Nearly 15,000 unemployed will start working, provided for in the National Action Plan for Employment in 2021, and 11,599 people will be included in training programs and measures to become more competitive in the labor market. The document was approved at today's government meeting.

The planned number of subsidized jobs will increase by 12.2% compared to 2020. In addition, funds are provided for training in key competencies per 1,000 employees in medium, small and micro enterprises.

The financing of the planned activities will be within the state budget in the amount of BGN 83 million.

As a result of the implementation of the set actions, programs, projects and measures in 2021, the unemployment rate is expected to be 5.2%.

The salaries of those included in subsidized employment will be in line with the minimum wage in the country, which from the beginning of 2021 is BGN 650 full-time.

The subsidy of the funds is also increased from BGN 500 to BGN 550 per month under measures of the Employment Promotion Act, and when hiring unemployed people with higher education the amount will be BGN 630, as well as the due insurances. The rest will be provided by the employer.

The salaries of the young people included in the Career Start program increase from BGN 700 to BGN 800, to the mediators to the municipalities - from BGN 730 to BGN 830, to the psychologists - from BGN 750 to BGN 950, to the managers per case - from BGN 750 to BGN 900, to Roma mediators with secondary education - from BGN 650 to BGN 750, and to those with higher education - from BGN 700 to BGN 800 under the program “Activation of inactive persons“. The funds for a mentor are increased - from BGN 180 to BGN 200.

The amount of funds for training of unemployed persons for acquiring first, second and third degree of professional qualification and for training for acquiring qualification in part of a profession is also increasing.

Under the regional employment programs of the 28 districts, 2,500 unemployed people are expected to start working in 2021. The project "Beautiful Bulgaria" will provide employment for 230 people, and the two-year training plan conducted by the state enterprise "Bulgarian-German Center for Vocational Training" will train 2,800 people from different disadvantaged groups on the labor market.

Another 6,859 unemployed will participate in trainings for the acquisition of key competencies and professional qualification in occupations in demand on the labor market on projects implemented by the social partners.

The funds for transport costs are also increased to 20% of the remuneration for subsidized employment (up to BGN 130).