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Georgia

Overview of national employment policies

Has national employment policy
Yes
Adoption of national employment policies
1ST revision in 2019
Is the NEP under revision?
No

Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process

National
Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
Yes
Ministry in charge of employment
Yes
Sectoral ministries
Yes
Trade unions
Yes
children
-
UN agencies
Yes
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The development and formulation of the National Strategy 2019-2023 for Labour and Employment Policy of Georgia was arranged under the national tripartite social commission in Georgia.
Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
Yes
Employers’ organisations
Yes
ILO
Yes
Regional
No
Local
No
N.A.
-

Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy

Ministry in charge of employment/labour
Yes
Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
-
Sectoral ministry
-
Other
-
N.A.
-

Additional information:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs.

Employment policy goals

Economic growth
-
Decent work
-
Employment as central to development strategy
-
Employment creation /promotion
Yes
Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
-
Freely chosen employment
-
Full employment
-
Poverty reduction
-
Productive employment
-
Protection of workers' rights
-
Reduce unemployment
-
Reduce underemployment
-
Social inclusion
-
Environment/green jobs
-
Other
Yes
N.A.
-

Additional information:
The aim of the strategy is to promote employment (stimulating demand for labour to reduce labour market competitiveness by reducing labour market demand and supply; to strengthen Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP); to promote inclusion of vulnerable groups in the labour market through targeted social and inclusive employment policies; to promote effective functioning of the labour market (improving the labour safety and rights protection system; improving labour migration management).

Strategic objectives

Strategic objectives
The strategy identifies two interrelated sectoral priorities: and several objectives in each. 1. Sectoral Priority: Employment promotion • Goal 1: Reducing the discrepancy between demand and supply; • Goal 2: Strengthening Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP); • Goal 3: Promoting involvement of women and vulnerable groups in the labour market through targeted social and inclusive employment policies. 2. Sectoral Priority: Ensuring effective functioning of the labour market • Goal 4: Improving the system of enforcement of workspace safety and protection of rights; • Goal 5: Improving labour migration management.

Employment targets

Employment opportunities
Yes
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
Yes
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
Yes
Other
Yes

Additional information:
For detailed information on targets, please see Table 2, page 10 and from pages 34 to 49 of the National Strategy 2019-2023 for Labour and Employment Policy of Georgia.

Action plan for implementation

National action plan
Yes
Subnational action plan
-

Coordination framework

NEP coordination framework?
Yes

Additional information:
The coordination framework in form of Coordination Committee has been institutionalised by the Order of the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs (former Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs) of Georgia N01-135 / O of April 27, 2021 “on the Establishment of the Coordination Committee for the Implementation of the National Strategy for Labor and Employment Policy of Georgia 2019-2023”.

Monitoring indicators

Employment opportunities
Yes
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
Yes
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
Yes
Other
Yes

Additional information:
For detailed information on indicators, please see Table 2, page 10 and from pages 34 to 49 of the National Strategy 2019-2023 for Labour and Employment Policy of Georgia.

Target groups

Youth
Yes
Women
Yes
Informal workers
-
Rural workers
-
Older persons
-
People with disabilities
Yes
Migrants workers
Yes
Other
Yes
N.A.
-
No target group
-

Additional information:
Other: socially vulnerable persons; low skilled workforce; inactive and unemployed population; employees; different social groups: underqualified personnel, persons with special educational needs, affected populations living near the demarcation line and internally displaced persons, ethnic minorities, internationally protected persons, and stateless persons in Georgia; population living in poverty.