Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1981)

Contribution of the public employment service to employment promotion. Collaboration with the social partners. The Committee notes the Government's indication that, between 2018 and the first quarter of 2021, 81 meetings were held with employers to promote public employment services, to adapt training to the needs of the labour market and improve labour intermediation processes, with a view to facilitating access and assistance for jobseekers and enterprises. Representatives of enterprises, workers' organizations and public and private universities participated in these meetings. The Government also indicates that the Public Employment Service (SEPEM) has implemented an outreach and direct contact strategy through visits to 13,551 formal enterprises, with a view to promoting the use of its services, updating its enterprise directory and identifying their occupational and training needs. The Government indicates that, during the reporting period, 4,609 enterprises were registered with SEPEM's labour intermediation service. The Committee also notes the Government's indication that the number of SEPEM offices has been increased to 17. The Government reports that, between 2018 and the first quarter of 2021, 14,089 men and 7,139 women were placed in enterprises in various sectors through the public employment services and 24,812 men and 14,334 women were provided with guidance. During the same period, 27,760 vacancies were registered. With regard to private employment agencies, the Government indicates that inspections are being conducted to identify and regulate private employment agencies operating in the country. In this regard, the Government reports that 22 private employment agencies serving as labour intermediaries have been certified and 17 have been renewed. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed and updated information on the nature, scope and impact of the measures taken, in collaboration with the social partners, to ensure the best possible use of the employment service. It also requests the Government to continue to provide detailed and updated information on cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies. The Committee further requests the Government to continue to provide detailed and updated information, disaggregated by age and sex, on the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified, and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices.