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Country Country iso alpha 3 code Region Employment opportunities Adequate earnings and productive work Decent hours Work that should be abolished Equal opportunity and treatment in employment Social security Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation Other Additional info
Afghanistan AFG Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Angola AGO Africa - - - - - - - -
Albania ALB Europe Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - Yes - to create 300 000 new jobs for women and men in the manufacturing industry (52 000), maritime industries (15 000), agriculture and livestock activities (155 000), tourism industry (11 000), information technology (4 000), etc. It is predicted that a considerable number of employment opportunities will be created through the reformation of the current economic assistance programme (62 000). - to increase employment to population ratio to 50.0 per cent (from 35.0% in 2012), especially in priority economic sectors (to reach 50.0% in industry, 18% in agriculture, and 32% in services); to reducing the share of informal employment in non-agriculture sectors to 30 per cent by 2020 (from around 40% in 2012); reducing the unemployment rate to 15.0 per cent from 26.6 per cent in 2012, not including the subsistent food producers; reducing the share of working poor and low-paid workers from 59.0 per cent in 2012 to 50.0 per cent in 2020; and reducing the youth unemployment rate to 30 per cent, from the current 40.3 per cent. - to raise the share of unemployed women and men benefiting from employment programmes to 10 per cent; to increase the proportion of active labour market programmes beneficiaries employed after participation to 55 per cent, out of which 75 per cent to be women; and increase the amount of funds invested in active labour market policies to 0.032 per cent of GDP. - to increase the share of female and male students attending VET programmes to 25 per cent to increase the employment share of vocational education graduates to 40 per cent, out of which 25 per cent are females; to increase the share of the adult population participating in lifelong learning to 4 per cent; to increase the employment rate of participants in short vocational training courses to 55 per cent, out of which 75 per cent are females; increase the annual share of PWD VET students by 1 p.p. This will be attained by increasing the vocational education and training investment by 30 per cent by 2020. - the decrease in the long term unemployment rate for women to 61.0 per cent and for men to 59.0 per cent of total unemployment; the decrease in the youth unemployment rate (15-24 years old) for young females from 33.8 per cent to 25.0 per cent and for young males from 43.6 per cent to 35.0 per cent; the reduction of the gender wage gap in 4 per cent point; raise the share of social assistance beneficiaries referred to employment promotion programmes to 10 per cent of total participants; increase the annual number of women and men covered by social and health insurance by 1 per cent point; and lower the urban rural employment divide across regions to 1:2. - to achieve at least 80 per cent of the targets established by the Action Plan of the Employment and Skills Strategy; to have 75 per cent of the staff of MoSWY working on core issues of Employment and VET policies. For more detailed information, please see Table 21: Targets of the Employment and Skills Strategy 2014-2020, p. 84-85.
United Arab Emirates ARE Arab States - - - - - - - -
Argentina ARG Americas - - - - - - - -
Armenia ARM Europe Yes Yes - - - - - Yes - The number of disabled persons included in programs (Target Indicator 3), – 2013 growth rate has to equal to 50 percent compare to the annual average of 2008-2011 and from 2014-2018 record a 50 percent growth rate compared to the previous year. - Employment rate calculated by National Statistical Service ILCS (Target Indicator 1) – 2013-2018 annual rate of decline being equal to 0.35% percentage points. - The Government program for 2012-2017 plans creation of 100,000 jobs. - The share of unemployed who have acquired the right to unemployment benefit compared with the number of unemployed actively looking for job included in different programs (Target Indicator 4) – 2013 reduction rate compared with 2008-2011 must equal to 10 percentage points and from 2014-2018 the annual rate of reduction must equal to 10 percentage points compared to the previous year. - The size of minimum salary (Target Indicator 8) – 2013-2018 annual growth rate in comparison with last year according to MTEF. - In annual state regulation programs of labour market (hereafter programs) the number of beneficiaries (Target Indicator 2) – 2013 growth rate has to be 18 percent compared with average indicator for 2008-and from 2014-2018 record a 5 percent annual growth rate. - The coefficient of sustained employment as a result of programs or State Employment Service Agency mediation (Target Indicator 5) – 2013 growth rate compared to 2008-2011 has to equal to 4.5 percentage points and from 2014-2018 the annual growth rate is planned to equal to 2 percentage points compared with previous year’s rate. - The number of vacant jobs collected by the State Employment Service Agency and excluding duplicated information (no double reporting of results) (Target Indicator 6) – 2013 growth rate compared with annual average of 2008-2011 will have to equal to 60 percent and from 2014-2018 with annual growth rate of 10 percent. - Financial resourced allocated from state budget (Target Iindicator 7) – 2013 growth rate compared to annual average allocation from 2008-2011 will equal to 18% and from 2014-2018, the annual growth rate will equal to 5%.
Antigua and Barbuda ATG Americas - - - - - - - -
Azerbaijan AZE Europe Yes Yes - - - - - Yes The strategy has the following targets : 1. By 2030, increase proportion of population formally employed in non-agriculture to 80% (Baseline and reference year: Proportion of the hired employees in non-agriculture sector - 48,1%; 2017). 2. By 2030, reduce unemployment rate to 4%, including reduction of unemployment among women and youth to the minimum level (Baseline and reference year: Unemployment rate- 5%; women-5,9%; youth (15-24) - 12,9%; youth (15-29) - 9,2%; 2017). 3. By 2030, reduce proportion of youth (15-24) not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) to 15% (Baseline and reference year : Proportion of youth (15-24) not in Education, Employment, or Training - 23%; 2017). 4. Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors and increase labour productivity by 2030 twofold (Baseline and reference year : Labour productivity in current prices for 1 man/hour - 4,4 USD; 2017). 5. (Baseline and reference year : Ratio of minimum wages to wages of hired employees is 22%; 2017 ; Ratio of minimum wages to subsistence minimum-75%; 2017). 6. By 2020, increase share of finances allocated to the active labour market programs to 0.1% of the GDP (Baseline and reference year : 0, 01%; 2017). 7. By 2030, increase level of provision of jobs for citizens applying to the State Employment Service to 70%. (Baseline and reference year : 40%; 2017). 8. By 2030, engage at least 20% of citizens applying to the State Employment Service in vocational training (Baseline and reference year : 3%; 2017). 9. By 2030, provide new service model in employment centres (Baseline and reference year : 3 employment centres; 2017). 10. By 2030, increase number of regional vocational training centres to 10 (Baseline and reference year : 3 regional vocational centres; 2017). 11. By 2020, increase the range of self-employment programs by 6 times (Baseline and reference year : 1400 households, 2017). 12. By 2030, develop occupational standards for priority occupations in the labour market, develop updating mechanism for the standards and achieve development of all curricula on basis of occupational standards (Baseline and reference year : 300 occupational standards; 2017). 13. By 2025, develop a system for recognition of competencies obtained from non-formal and informal learning (Baseline and reference year : the works on the development of system started; 2017).
Burundi BDI Africa Yes - Yes - - - - Yes - Le taux de chômage réel est réduit à moins de 10% (2020) et à moins de 5% en 2025. - Le sous-emploi en agriculture a diminué de 20% (2020). - L’approche de la formation axée sur les compétences est généralisée et l’effectif de jeunes formés par le système de l’enseignement des métiers et de la formation professionnelle a augmenté de 5% par an (2020). - L’effectif de jeunes formés par le système de l’enseignement des métiers et de la formation professionnelle a augmenté de 10% par an et les établissements d’ETFP sont tous suffisamment équipés pour assurer des formations pratiques à la hauteur de l’évolution technologique et des besoins des entreprises (2025). - Le nombre de filles dans l’ETFP est accru de 20% par an et le service public de l’emploi accompagne les jeunes formés vers l’emploi (2025). - 50% des entreprises formelles assurent des programmes de formation continue et de perfectionnement de leur personnel (2025). - L’offre d’énergie satisfait 90% des besoins des foyers et 100% de ceux des entreprises (2020). - Des mesures fiscales fortement incitatrices au bénéfice du secteur privé productif sont mises en œuvre et au moins 10% des ressources budgétaires de l’Etat sont annuellement et effectivement allouées au développement de l’agriculture (2020). - Le taux de pauvreté est réduit à moins de 40% (2020). - Les exportations vers les pays de l’espace EAC ont augmenté de 5% par an (2020). - La demande d’énergie des foyers et des entreprises est complètement satisfaite (2025). - Le PIB par habitant dépasse les 700 USD et la croissance atteint 10% par an (2025). - Le taux de pauvreté est réduit à moins de 30% (2025). - Les exportations vers les pays de l’espace EAC augmentent de 10% par an (2025). - Le taux d’urbanisation, hors capitale, s’est accru de 15 points de pourcentage (2025). - 90% des recrutements passent désormais à travers le traitement de l’Agence Nationale pour l’Emploi et une nomenclature nationale actualisée des métiers et des professions est réalisée, permettant un rapprochement significatif des systèmes de l’éducation et de la formation professionnelle aux besoins du marché de l’emploi (2025).
Benin BEN Africa - - - - - - - -
Burkina Faso BFA Africa Yes - - - - - - Yes - Atteindre un taux d'accroissement annuel de l'emploi non agricole (fonction publique exclue) supérieur à 2 pour cent, soit autour de 15'000 emplois générés par les activités privées, ce qui implique de multiplier par au moins 3 les résultats d'emploi issu de l'action des principales institutions d'appui à la création d'emploi (2008-2010). - Doubler la production du système de formation technique et professionnelle (2008-2010).
Bangladesh BGD Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Bahrain BHR Arab States - - - - - - - -
Bahamas BHS Americas - - - - - - - -
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Europe - - - - - - - -
Belarus BLR Europe - - - - - - - -
Belize BLZ Americas - - - - - - - -
Bolivia, Plurinational State of BOL Americas - - - - - - - -
Brazil BRA Americas - - - - - - - -
Barbados BRB Americas - - - - - - - -
Botswana BWA Africa Yes - - - - - - - The aim of the Policy is to reduce the overall unemployment rate to a single digit, which is, from 17.7 percent in 2015 to less than ten percent by 2030.
Central African Republic CAF Africa - - - - - - - -
Chile CHL Americas Yes - - - - - - - Creación de 600 mil puestos de trabajo a 2022.
China CHN Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Côte d'Ivoire CIV Africa - - - - - - - -
Cameroon CMR Africa Yes - Yes - - - - Yes - Taux de chômage global (H/F/Groupe d'âge). Réf= Cible<4% (2022). - Pourcentage de variation des opportunités d'emplois. Réf: ND Cible: %. - Taux de perte d'emplois enregistrés par an. Réf: ND Cible: (2022). - Taux de sous emploi (H/F/ groupe d’âge). Ref. 75%. Cible. - Les flux de sortants de l’éducation de base, de l’enseignement secondaire et de l’enseignement supérieur. Réf: ND (2017). - Nombre de jeunes (H/F) formés dans les centres de formation technique et professionnelle. Réf: ND (2017) Cible: AD. - Taux d'insertion socioprofessionnelle des personnes formées dans les centres. Réf: ND Cible: % (2022). - Pourcentage de variation des offres d'emplois. Réf: ND Cible: % (2022). - Nombre de mesures de qualité prises en faveur de l'emploi par an. Réf: 0 (2017) Cible: ND. - Nombre d'emplois cumulés créés (H/F/Handicapés/Groupes vulnérables) par les programmes d’appui à l’entreprenariat. Réf: 0 Cible: (dont 50% H, 50% F) (2022). - Nombre de formations dispensées aux agents de l'administration du travail. Réf: ND Cible: - Taux d'accès des jeunes aux instruments financiers de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat (H/F). Réf: ND Cible: (2022). - Taux de croissance du personnel qualifié des services de l'administration du travail. Réf: ND Cible: % (2022). - Nombre de cadres et mécanismes opérationnels de coordination entre les acteurs du marché du travail. Réf: Cible: - Nombre de mécanismes de collecte d'informations sur le marché de travail opérationnels. Réf: 0 Cible: (2022). - Qualité et niveau de disponibilité des informations sur le marché du travail. Réf: Cible: (2022). - Nombre d’emplois crées par les projets et programmes dédiés à la création d’emplois. Réf: ND (2017) Cible: AD.
Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Africa - - - - - - - -
Congo COG Africa - - - - - - - -
Cook Islands COK Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Colombia COL Americas - - - - - - - -
Comoros COM Africa - - - - - - - -
Cabo Verde CPV Africa - - - - - - - -
Costa Rica CRI Americas Yes - - - - - - -
Cuba CUB Americas - - - - - - - -
Djibouti DJI Africa - - - - - - - - - Accroissement du ratio-emploi/population de 29,1% en 2012 à 48,8% en 2024 et 69,3% à l’horizon 2035 ; - Réduction du taux de chômage au sens large de 48,2% en 2012 à 31% en 2024, puis à 10,1% en 2035 ; - Baisser le taux de chômage des femmes et des jeunes respectivement de 65,6% et 62,8% en 2012 à 31% environ en 2024. - Taux d’emplois vulnérables : de 30.3% en 2012 à 25% en 2024, puis à 20% en 2035. - Augmenter la part de l’emploi du secteur primaire dans l’emploi total de 2,3% en 2012 à 3,5% en 2024, par l’insertion de 8 000 jeunes et femmes dans les secteurs de la pêche, de l’élevage et de l’agriculture ; - Faire porter la part du secteur privé structuré dans l’emploi total de 15,4% en 2012 à 20,4% en 2024, en favorisant la création d’environ 90 000 nouveaux emplois au cours de la période 2014-2024 dans le secteur privé structuré. - Taux de travailleurs pauvres: de 19.5% en 2012 à 7% en 2035. - Réduire le taux des lésions professionnelles de 2,4% en 2012 à 1% en 2024. - Accroitre le taux de couverture de la sécurité sociale de 29,3% en 2012 à 75% à l’horizon 2024. - Taux de couverture de l’assurance maladie: de 0% en 2012 à 50% en 2018, puis à 75% en 2024. - Accroitre le taux de couverture de la négociation collective salariale à 95% à l’horizon 2024, de réduire le taux de conflits individuels de travail portés devant le tribunal du travail à 1 pour mille à l’horizon 2024 et de réduire le nombre de moyen de conflits collectifs de travail par mois à zéro. - Doublement de la productivité du travail entre 2012 et 2030, qui continuera à s’accroitre de 2,8% en moyenne par an entre 2030 et 2035. - Accélérer la croissance de la productivité du travail du secteur primaire en passant d’un taux d’accroissement de 2,5% en 2012 à 5% au moins à l’horizon 2024. - Accroitre la productivité du travail de 4,5% en moyenne par an sur la période 2014-2024. - Evoluer significativement la proportion de la population active formée dans l’EFTP de 10% en 2012 à 33% au moins à l’horizon 2024. - Rendement externe du dispositif d’EFTP à un an après la sortie: de 17% en 2012 à 75% à 2018, puis à 100% en 2024. - Incidence de la pauvreté absolue: de 41.9% en 2012 à 27% en 2035. - Baisser la proportion des entreprises en infraction par rapport aux dispositions du code du travail de 35,7% en 2012 à 10% en 2024, ainsi que le taux de conflits individuels de travail de 17 pour mille en 2012 à 5 pour mille en 2024. - Taux de satisfaction des bénéficiaires par rapport aux institutions du marché du travail: 65% en 2018, 80% en 2024.
Dominica DMA Americas - - - - - - - -
Dominican Republic DOM Americas - - - - - - - -
Algeria DZA Africa - - - - - - - -
Ecuador ECU Americas - - - - - - - -
Egypt EGY Africa - - - - - - - -
Eritrea ERI Africa - - - - - - - -
Ethiopia ETH Africa Yes - - - - - - - The plan aims to foster the business environment and conditions necessary to create 14 million jobs by 2025, to absorb the currently unemployed, and to ensure that jobs are waiting for new entrants to the labor force.
Fiji FJI Asia and the Pacific Yes - - - - - - - Better enforcement of the 2 percent employment quota of physically disabled persons in workplaces with 50 or more workers under the Employment Relations Act. Encouraging Government Ministries to take on 5 physically disabled persons, given all the training opportunities that are being provided by the Government and that quite a percentage of people with disabilities are ready for employment.
Gabon GAB Africa - - - - - - - -
Georgia GEO Europe Yes - - - Yes - Yes Yes 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.
Ghana GHA Africa - - - - - - - -
Guinea GIN Africa - - - - - - - -
Gambia GMB Africa - - - - - - - -
Guinea - Bissau GNB Africa - - - - - - - -
Equatorial Guinea GNQ Africa - - - - - - - -
Grenada GRD Americas - - - - - - - -
Guatemala GTM Americas Yes Yes Yes - - - - - - Disminución gradual de la informalidad a partir del último dato disponible: 67.8%. - Disminución gradual de la tasa de desempleo a partir del último dato disponible: 2.4%. - Eliminación del porcentaje de trabajadores que viven en pobreza extrema. - Disminución gradual de la tasa de subempleo a partir del último dato disponible: 9.4%.
Guyana GUY Americas - - - - - - - -
Honduras HND Americas - - - - - - - -
Haiti HTI Americas - - - - - - - -
Indonesia IDN Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
India IND Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Iran, Islamic Republic of IRN Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Iraq IRQ Arab States - - - - - - - -
Jamaica JAM Americas - - - - - - - -
Jordan JOR Arab States Yes - - - - Yes - Yes - Number of employed people to population of working age (%) : Base : 35 ; Outlook 2012 : 36 ; Target 2014 : 37 ; Target 2017 : 38 ; Target 2020 : 40. - Number of employed females to females of working age (%) : Base : 12 ; Outlook 2012 : 13 ; Target 2014 : 14 ; Target 2017 : 16 ; Target 2020 : 18. - Number of employed males to males of working age (%) : Base : 59 ; Outlook 2012 : 59 ; Target 2014 : 60 ; Target 2017 : 60 ; Target 2020 : 62. - Unemployment rate (%) : Base : 13.1 ; Outlook 2012 : 13 ; Target 2014 :12 ; Target 2017 : 11 ; Target 2020 : 9. - Number of workers covered by social security to total workers (%) : Base : 57.4 ; Outlook 2012 : 64 ; Target 2014 : 69 ; Target 2017 : 74 ; Target 2020 : 78. - Number of private workers covered by health insurance to total workers in the private sector (%) : Base : 28 ; Outlook 2012 : 30 ; Target 2014 : 45 ; Target 2017 : 65 ; Target 2020 : 75. - Number of students going through school-to-work transition programs to total students in final year of high school (%) : Base : 16 ; Outlook 2012 : 20 ; Target 2014 : 40 ; Target 2017 : 70 ; Target 2020 : 100. - Ratio of children attending kindergarten programs to all children 4-6 years old : Base : KG1:16.7, KG2:58 ; Outlook 2012 : KG1: 20, KG2: 70 ; Target 2014 : KG1: 30, KG2: 80 ; Target 2017 : Compulsory education starting at 5 years ; Target 2020 : Compulsory education starting at 4 year. For more information, please see Table 11 National Employment Strategy target indicators, p. 90.
Kazakhstan KAZ Europe - - - - - - - -
Kenya KEN Africa - - - - - - - -
Kyrgyzstan KGZ Europe Yes - - - - - - Yes - Annual increasing of jobs by 1,5 thousand units in sphere of the small and medium size business. - Reduction of total unemployment rate up to 8 %, rate of formal unemployment – up to 2 %. - Number of the unemployed who were employed by the employment agencies within total number of the registered unemployed will be not less than 40 %. - Proportion of the unemployed who got their jobs after vocational training is at least 70 %. - Annual increasing of indicators of employment of the young specialists by 5 %. - Number of the employed people with disabilities – at least 5% of total number of the employed. - At least 10% of people who visited the fair of vacancies on order to find job are employed. - Annual provision of 15 thousand unemployed citizens with temporary jobs. - At least 40% of the unemployed registered at the employment agencies are covered annually through active interventions in field of employment promotion. - At least 95% of the unemployed youth registered in the employment agencies are covered annually by professional orientation services.
Cambodia KHM Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Kiribati KIR Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA Americas - - - - - - - -
Korea, Republic of KOR Asia and the Pacific Yes - Yes - - - - Yes - Creating 810 thousand jobs in public sector (174 thousand field-level Civil Service Jobs ; Creation of 340 thousand social service jobs including child care and elderly care ; 300 thousand public-sector jobs by converting indirect to direct employment, etc.). For detailed information, please see p. 28 to 37 of the « Five-Year Roadmap for Jobs ». - 52-hour (40+12) work weeks will be firmly established to enhance quality of life and productivity. Work hour systems will be improved and vacation and leave systems will be reformed to support work-life balance. Average annual hours of work will be reduced from 2,052 in 2016 to 1,890 in 2022. - The number of workplaces subject to labor inspections will be expanded from 20 thousand in 2017 to 100 thousand in 2022) along with the number of labor inspectors. - In order to promote employment of young workers, SMEs will be provided with subsidies that are equal to one person's wages for every three regular employees recruited. It aims to support 150 thousand workers in 5 years―3 thousand in 2017, 22 thousand in 2018 etc. - Job creation support programs will be developed and its implementation will be gradually expanded, with the target number of beneficiaries increased from 730 in 2018 to one thousand in 2020.
Kuwait KWT Arab States - - - - - - - -
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Lebanon LBN Arab States - - - - - - - -
Liberia LBR Africa Yes Yes - - - - - - - creating approximately 120,000 jobs for the unemployed. - creating 250,000 productive jobs in the next five years (2009-2014) for new entrants into the labour force. - increasing productive employment for the 500,000 working poor people who despite efforts do not earn enough to live above the poverty line.
Libya LBY Africa - - - - - - - -
Saint Lucia LCA Americas - - - - - - - -
Sri Lanka LKA Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Lesotho LSO Africa - - - - - - - -
Morocco MAR Africa Yes Yes - - - - - - - augmentation du taux d’emploi (46,2 % en 2025 contre 43,8 % en 2013). - taux d’activité maintenu à 48 %. - La SNE s’appuie sur un scénario volontariste : - taux de chômage en baisse (3,9 % en 2025 contre 9,2 % en 2013); - augmentation des gains de productivité (3,6 %).
Moldova, Republic of MDA Europe Yes Yes - - Yes - - Yes For more information, please see Table no 2. Major Target Indicators of the National Employment Strategy for 2017-2021, p. 31-32.
Madagascar MDG Africa - - - - - - - -
Maldives, Republic of MDV Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Mexico MEX Americas - - - - - - - -
Marshall Islands MHL Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
North Macedonia MKD Europe Yes Yes - - - - - Yes - Employment-to-population ratio (15-64) from 44.7 % (2019) to at least 60 % (2027). - Informal employment % of total employment : from 15.2% (2019) to 10% (2027). - Share of long-term unemployment over total unemployment : from 71.8% (2019) to less than 65 % (2027) - Youth unemployment rate (15-24) : from 37.7% (2019) to at most 27% (2027) and for the cohort 15-29 : from 30.8% to 23%. - Share of young NEETs (15-29) : from 24.5% (2019) to lower than 20% (2027). - Share of temporary work over total employment : stabilized at 16% for adults by 2027 (16.7% in 2019) and from 35.1% for young (15-24) workers to 25% (2027). - Gender employment gap : from the 19.7 percentage points (2019) to lower than 15 percentage points(2027). - Share of low-paid workers : from just over 18% (2019) to 15% (2027). - Share of people at-risk of poverty and social exclusion : from roughly 22% (2019) to 18% (2027). - Increase to 30 per cent of the share of adults (25-64) in training. - Vertical skills mismatch for individuals aged 15 to 64 : from 30% (2019) to 25% (2027). - By 2026, the average PISA score for North Macedonian students increases by at least ten points (to 410) from an average of of 400 points in 2018. - All workers (20-39) with ISCED level 3-4 to complete a VET post-secondary, non-tertiary course : from 1.2% (2019) to at least 5 % (2027). - Participation rate of adults (25-64) in training: from 12.7% (2016) to 16% (2027). - Share of persons (16-74) with digital skills : from 32% (2019) to 45 % (2027). - Share of the working age population with medium and high skills : from 69% (2019) to over 75% (2027). - Tax wedge for workers at the low end of the salary scale : to decrease by at least 10 percentage points in 2027 (from 46.3% in 2019). - Spending on education : from 3.7% of GDP (2018) to 4.2% of GDP annually (2027). - Share of funding allocated to early childhood education : from 0.29% of GDP (2018) to 0.6 % of GDP ( 2027). - Share of 4 years old enrolled in childhood education : from 39 % (2018) to at least 50% (2027). - Rate of completion at university level : from 45% (2019) to 55 per cent (2027). - The unemployment rate of university graduates aged 30-34 declines to less than 10 per cent. - Improvement of the ranking of the Republic of North Macedonia in the competitiveness index by 2027 : ranked 82nd out of 141 countries in the Global Competitiveness Index ((World Economic Forum) in 2019. - National investment in active labour market policies (ALMPs) : from 0.17% of GDP (2019) to 0.4 % of GDP (2027). - In 2019, the ESA staff-to-unemployed ratio was 1: 226, to be halved by 2027. - Percentage of registered unemployed participating to ALMPs : from 6.2% (2019) to 18 % (2027). - By 2027 the number of inspections will have increased by 30 per cent (in 2019, the State Labour Inspectorate carried out over 14,000 inspections). - In 2027, the Youth Guarantee will provide an offer within four months to at least 40 per cent of total youth registering on an annual basis (from 35% in 2019).
Mali MLI Africa Yes - - - - - - - - Il faut trouver d’ici 2018 un emploi à 200 000 personnes.
Myanmar MMR Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Montenegro MNE Europe Yes - - - - - - Yes - Employment rate (15-64): from 50.4% (Initial value -2014) to 56% (Target value -2020). - Employment rate of women (15-64): 45.3% (Initial value -2014) to 51% (Target value -2020). - Unemployment rate (15-64) : from 18.2% (Initial value -2014) to 14% (Target value -2020). - Unemployment rate of young people (15-24): from 35.8% (Initial value -2014) to 29% (Target value -2020). - Share of long-term unemployed persons in total unemployment : from 77.5% (Initial value -2014) to 60% (Target value -2020). - Share of university graduates in the age group 25-34: from 32.7% (Initial value -2014) to 40% (Target value -2020). - Poverty rate : from 8.6% (Initial value -2014) to 7% (Target value -2020). - At-risk-of-poverty rate : 20% (Target value -2020). - Registered unemployment rate : from 14.95% (Initial value -2014) to 13.5% (Target value -2020).
Mongolia MNG Asia and the Pacific Yes Yes - - - Yes - Yes - Percent of share of workers in informal sector : 2015: 23.0 ; 2020: 14.1 ; 2025: 11.7. - Percentage of share of workers in formal sector : 2015: 50.6 ; 2020: 65.7 ; 2025: 70.0. - Labour force participation (%) : 2015: 61.5 ; 2020: 66.0 ; 2025: 68.0. - Economically active population (thousand people) : 2015: 1243.9 ; 2020: 1335.9 ; 2025: 1463.0. - Unemployment (%) : 2015: 7.5 ; 2020: 5.6 ; 2025: 5.0. - Number of employee (thousand people) : 2015: 1151.2 ; 2020: 1254.7 ; 2025: 1355.7. - Average wage (thousand tugrug) : 2015: 808.0 ; 2020: 1383.9 ; 2025: 1743.3. - Number of people who paid social insurance (thousand people) : 2015: 1018.6 ; 2020: 1129.3 ; 2025: 1220.1. - Percentage of Green Jobs (%) : 2015: 6.1 ; 2020: 10.0 ; 2025: 30.0.
Mozambique MOZ Africa - - - - - - - -
Mauritania MRT Africa Yes Yes - - - - - Yes − La population scolarisée passerait dans le primaire de 611 000 en 2015 à 1 183 000 en 2030 selon le scénario de rupture (980 000 selon le tendanciel). − Celle scolarisée dans le secondaire et la formation professionnelle passerait de 199 000 en 2015 à 739 000 en 2030 selon le scénario de rupture (632 000 selon le tendanciel). − Les effectifs scolarisés dans le supérieur passeraient de 27000 en 2015 à 99 000 selon le scénario de rupture en 2030 (75 000 selon le tendanciel). - Nombre d’unités modernisées : 15 000 par an à partir de 2019, puis 20 000 par an jusqu’en 2030). − Amélioration de la productivité moyenne : passage de 0,19 millions MRU en 2015 à 0,36 millions MRU en 2030 selon le scénario de rupture. − Il s’agit de porter le taux d'occupation de 36% en 2015 à 52% en 2030. Cet objectif implique de doubler en 15 ans l'effectif de la population active (passer à 1,58 millions de personnes en 2030 contre 0,78 million en 2015). − Le taux de besoin non satisfait d’insertion professionnelle passerait selon le scénario de rupture de 45% en 2015 à 10% en 2030. − Faire passer le nombre de personnes en besoin non satisfait d’insertion professionnelle par agent d'intermédiation du marché du travail de 3488 en 2018 à moins de 500 en 2030, soit la multiplication du nombre d'agents opérationnels des services d'intermédiations de l'emploi par 3,7. − Augmenter le nombre de jeunes insérés par les programmes d'emploi en passant de 20 000 en 2018 à 110 000 en 2030.
Mauritius MUS Africa - - - - - - - -
Malawi MWI Africa - - - - - - - -
Malaysia MYS Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Namibia NAM Africa Yes - - - - - - Yes - Creating at least 90 000 additional permanent jobs as set out in NDP 4 by 2017. - The specific desired outcomes with regard to reduction of extreme poverty is that, by 2017, the proportion of severely poor individuals has decreased significantly from 15.8% in 2009/10 to below 10%, based on the Namibian poverty line.
Niger NER Africa Yes - - - - - - Yes En termes quantitatifs, le Plan permettra de : - ramener d’ici à 2012 le taux général de chômage à 10,5 % (16,9% en 2005), celui du chômage urbain à 12,05 % (19,4 % en 2005) et le taux du chômage rural à 9,41 % (15,15 % en 2005) ; - rehausser l’effectif total des centres publics de formation professionnelle (hors enseignement professionnel) à 10 000 en 2012 (7 740 en 2006) ; - porter l’effectif de la formation professionnelle par apprentissage à 150 000 en 2012 (80 000 à 100 000 en 2006) ; - rehausser la part de l’emploi féminin dans l’emploi public qui était de (28,93 % en 2006).
Nigeria NGA Africa Yes - - - - Yes - Yes - Government shall use the N-Power Volunteer Corps to provide temporary employment for 500,000 graduates annually in education, agriculture, health and tax education. - The Federal Government through the FMLE shall establish a minimum of two (2) Community Employment Centers in all the 744 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country. - Government shall sustain the Conditional Cash Transfer to reach 1 million of the poorest and most vulnerable households as captured in the Social Register. - Government shall strengthen the school Feeding programme to provide a meal a day at least 6 million primary school children.
Nicaragua NIC Americas - - - - - - - -
Nepal NPL Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Oman OMN Arab States - - - - - - - -
Pakistan PAK Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Panama PAN Americas - - - - - - - -
Peru PER Americas Yes - - - Yes Yes - Yes - Empleo decente: 20% (2030). - Informalidad laboral: 60% (2030). - Tasa de desocupación : 5% (2030). - Porcentaje de la población en edad de trabajar con educación secundaria completa y/o ciclo avanzado. Meta al 2030 : 82%. - Tasa de transición de la educación básica a la educación superior y técnico-productiva. Meta al 2030 : 48%. - Tasa de inadecuación ocupacional de la PEA ocupada con educación superior (universitaria y no universitaria). Meta al 2030 : 39%. - Porcentaje de trabajadoras y trabajadores en empresas formales con ventas mayores de 20 UIT. Meta al 2030 : 7.4%. - Porcentaje de trabajadoras y trabajadores asalariados formales de las unidades productivas en la actividad agraria. Meta al 2030 : 9.6%. - Porcentaje de trabajadoras y trabajadores dependientes con jornada regular, acceso a seguro de salud y afiliación a un sistema de pensiones. Meta al 2030 : 49%. - Porcentaje de trabajadoras y Trabajadores independientes y TFNR con acceso a seguro de salud y afiliación a un sistema de pensiones. Meta al 2030 : 13%. - Brecha salarial entre trabajadores con diferente género o lengua materna que no se puede atribuir a diferencias en educación, experiencia u otras características observables. Meta al 2030 : Généro : 6.9%. - Diferencia en la tasa de empleo entre trabajadores con secundaria completa con diferente género o lengua materna. Meta al 2030 : Género : 9.5%; Lengua : 4.4%. - Índice de infraestructura. Meta al 2030 : 67.9%. - Índice de MTC instituciones. Meta al 2030 : 82.4%.
Philippines PHL Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Palau PLW Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Papua New Guinea PNG Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Paraguay PRY Americas - - - - - - - -
Occupied Territories PSE Arab States Yes - - - - - - - - Increase in the number of workers (by gender) registered as formal workers in sectors with predominantly informal sectors by 5 per cent annually.
Qatar QAT Arab States - - - - - - - -
Russian Federation RUS Europe - - - - - - - -
Rwanda RWA Africa Yes - - - - - - - National Employment Policy seeks to help achieve the target of creating 1.5 million productive and decent jobs by 2024.
Saudi Arabia SAU Arab States - - - - - - - -
Serbia SCG Europe Yes Yes - - Yes - - Yes - Employment rate (15+): from 49% (2019) to 52.9% (2026). - Employment rate (15+) – Men: from 56.6% (2019) to 61.1% (2026). - Employment rate (15+) – Women: from 41.9% (2019) to 45.3% (2026). - Employment rate (15-29): from 36.9% (2019) to 41% (2026). - Employment rate (15-29) - Men: from 42.4% (2019) to 47.1% (2026). - Employment rate (15-29) - Women: from 31.1% (2019) to 34.5% (2026). - Employment rate (15-64): from 60.7% (2019) to 66.1% (2026). - Employment rate (15-64) - Men: from 67.1% (2019) to 73.1% (2026). - Employment rate (15-64) - Women: from 54.3% (2019) to 59.1% (2026). - Activity rate (15+): from 54.6% (2019) to 58% (2026). - Activity rate (15+) – Men : from 62.7% (2019) to 66.5% (2026). - Activity rate (15+) – Women : from 47.1% (2019) to 50% (2026). - Activity rate (15-29): from 47% (2019) to 49% (2026). - Activity rate (15-29) - Men: from 53.6% (2019) to 55.8% (2026). - Activity rate (15-29) - Women: from 40.1% (2019) to 41.8% (2026). - Activity rate (15-64) : from 68.1% (2019) to 72.8% (2026). - Activity rate (15-64) - Men: from 74.9% (2019) to 80.1% (2026). - Activity rate (15-64) - Women: from 61.3% (2019) to 65.5% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15+) : from 10.4% (2019) to 8.7% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15+) – Men : from 9.8% (2019) to 8.3% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15+) – Women : from 11.1% (2019) to 9.3% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-29) : from 21.5% (2019) to 16.3% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-29) - Men : from 20.8% (2019) to 15.8% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-29) - Women : from 22.5% (2019) to 17.1% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-64) : from 10.9% (2019) to 9.2% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-64) - Men : from 10.4% (2019) to 8.8% (2026). - Unemployment rate (15-64) - Women : from 11.5% (2019) to 9.8% (2026). - Share of vulnerable employment (15+) : from 24.3% (2019) to 21.1% (2026). - Registered employment : from 2,173,135 (2019) to 2,540,000 – 2,631,000 (2026). - Informal employment : from 529,200 (2019) to 396,033 (2026). - Employment by type of work : open-ended : from 77.2% (2019) to 76.9% (2026) ; fixed-term : from 19.5% (2019) to 20.2% (2026) ; seasonal and casual work : from 3.3% (2019) to 2.9% (2026). - In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate : from 9.2% (2019) to 4.7% (2026). - Long-term unemployment rate : from 6.1% (2019) to 1.9% (2026). - Gender pay gap by age groups : (15+) : from -10.62% (2019) to -8.7% (2026) ; (15-29) : from -5.4% (2019) to -5.0% (2026). - NEET rate (15-29) : from 18.9% (2019) to 12.8% (2026). - The long-term unemployed placed from the NES register, as a proportion of the total long-term unemployed registered with the NES : from 23.1% (2019) to 33% (2026). - Employment effect of financial measures (on 180th day from measure com¬pletion/expiry of contractual obligation) : from 60% (2019) to 75% (2026). - Allocations for ALMP as a proportion of the GDP : from 0.08% (2020) to 0.2 % (2026).
Sudan SDN Africa - - - - - - - -
Senegal SEN Africa Yes - - - - - - - - Création supplémentaire de 320 000 emplois au terme de la période (allant de 2017-2020 inclus), soit une moyenne annuelle de 100.000. - Création de 31 908 emplois dans la fonction publique entre 2015 et 2019. - Création de 15 000 emplois directs et 7 500 indirects pour les jeunes et les femmes entre 2015 et 2019. - Création de 300 000 emplois directs et indirects pour les jeunes et les femmes en milieu rural de 2015 et 2019. - Taux de chômage projeté: 14.8% en 2017 à 13.8% en 2020.
Solomon Islands SLB Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Sierra Leone SLE Africa - - - - - - - -
El Salvador SLV Americas - - - - - - - -
Somalia SOM Africa - - - - - - - -
South Sudan SSD Africa - - - - - - - -
Sao Tome and Principe STP Africa Yes - - - - - - - Ces objectifs stratégiques permettront de stabiliser à court terme le taux de chômage malgré l’arrivée de nouveaux demandeurs d’emploi sur le marché du travail, de réduire ce taux à un chiffre à moyen terme et de le ramener autour de 5% à long terme, étant entendu que le plein emploi reste le but ultime vers lequel doivent tendre les mesures et les actions publiques.
Suriname SUR Americas - - - - - - - -
Eswatini SWZ Africa - - - - - - - -
Seychelles SYC Africa - - - - - - - Yes - On average, around 75 per cent of students successfully complete secondary education (up to S5); the target rate should be a minimum of 90 per cent to have an impact on the labour market and youth unemployment.
Syrian Arab Republic SYR Arab States - - - - - - - -
Chad TCD Africa - - - - - - - -
Togo TGO Africa Yes - Yes - - - - Yes - réduire le taux de chômage de 0.50% par an. - réduire le taux de sous-emploi de 1% par an. - satisfaction de 90% des demandeurs d’emploi.
Thailand THA Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Tajikistan TJK Europe - - - - - - - -
Turkmenistan TKM Europe - - - - - - - -
Timor-Leste TLS Asia and the Pacific Yes - - - - - - - Planned milestones for the 2017-2022 period : - Labour force participation (male): from 39.7% to 43%. - Labour force participation (female): from 21.3% to 25%. - Unemployment rate (male): from 11.3% to 9%. - Unemployment rate (female): from 10.4% to 8%. - Youth unemployment (male): from 25.3% to 22%. - Youth unemployment (female): from 16.7% to 14.5%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (male) : from 23.4% to 20%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (female) : from 29.5% to 25%. - Informal employment (male): from 70% to 67%. - Informal employment (female): from 76% to 73%. - Vulnerable employment (male): from 48% to 45%. - Vulnerable employment (female): from 69.9% to 66%. - Participation of unskilled labour in formal employment (male) : from 44% to 48%. - Participation of mid-level skill labour force in formal employment (male) : from 44% to 46%. - Participation of skilled labour force in formal employment (male) : from 12% to 6%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (male) : from 37% to 43%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (female) : from 37% to 40%.( No data available for female private sector formal employment and therefore we use male figure as baseline. Planned milestones for the 2022-2027 period : - Labour force participation (male): from 43% to 48%. - Labour force participation (female): from 25% to 30%. - Unemployment rate (male): from 9% to 7%. - Unemployment rate (female): from 8% to 6%. - Youth unemployment (male): from 22% to 20%. - Youth unemployment (female): from 14.5% to 12%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (male) : from 20% to 17%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (female) : from 25% to 22%. - Informal employment (male): from 67% to 63%. - Informal employment (female): from 73% to 69%. - Vulnerable employment (male): from 45% to 41%. - Vulnerable employment (female): from 66% to 62%. - Participation of unskilled labour in formal employment (male) : from 48% to 44%. - Participation of mid-level skill labour force in formal employment (male) : from 46% to 48%. - Participation of skilled labour force in formal employment (male) : from 6% to 8%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (male) : from 43% to 46%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (female) : from 40% to 43%. Planned milestones for the 2027-2030 period (Middle-Income Country) : - Labour force participation (male): from 48% to 53%. - Labour force participation (female): from 30% to 35%. - Unemployment rate (male): from 7% to 5%. - Unemployment rate (female): from 6% to 5%. - Youth unemployment (male): from 20% to 17%. - Youth unemployment (female): from 12% to 10%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (male) : from 17% to 14%. - Youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) (female) : from 22% to 17%. - Informal employment (male): from 63% to 58%. - Informal employment (female): from 68% to 63%. - Vulnerable employment (male): from 41% to 37%. - Vulnerable employment (female): from 62% to 55%. - Participation of unskilled labour in formal employment (male) : from 44% to 40%. - Participation of mid-level skill labour force in formal employment (male) : from 48% to 50%. - Participation of skilled labour force in formal employment (male) : from 8% to 10%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (male) : from 46% to 50%. - Private sector employment (of formal employment) (female) : from 43% to 47%.
Tonga TON Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Trinidad and Tobago TTO Americas - - - - - - - -
Tunisia TUN Africa - - - - - - - -
Tuvalu TUV Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Tanzania, United Republic of TZA Africa Yes - - - - - - - The government will endeavor to create conducive environment that will facilitate the attainment of higher employment growth and reduce unemployment rate to a level below 7%.
Uganda UGA Africa - - - - - - - -
Ukraine UKR Europe - - - - - - - -
Uruguay URY Americas - - - - - - - -
Uzbekistan UZB Europe - - - - - - - -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT Americas - - - - - - - -
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of VEN Americas - - - - - - - -
Viet Nam VNM Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Vanuatu VUT Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - -
Samoa WSM Asia and the Pacific - - - - - - - - Number of formal employment and formal wages : Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Increase by 20% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Increase by 40%. Green job employment: Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Increase by 10% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Increase by 20%. Number of seasonal workers : Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Increase by 20% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Increase by 40%. Number of Seafarers: Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Increase by 20% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Increase by 40%. Number of Seasonal Workers in Trade: Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Increase by 20% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Increase by 40%. Number of employment in manufacturing (food and non food) : Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Employment levels in these industries Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Employment increased by 15%. End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Employment increased by 30%. Umber of arrivals and Tourism earning: Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : 2020 Levels Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : Tourism earning increase by 25% End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : Tourism earning increase by 50%. Amount spent on decent employment generation : Baseline (2020/2021 FY) : SAT $ 2 million Mid Term (2020/2023 FY) : SAT $ 10 million End of SNEP (2025/2026 FY) : SAT $ 20 million.
Yemen YEM Arab States - - - - - - - -
South Africa ZAF Africa - - - - - - - -
Zambia ZMB Africa - - - - - - - -
Zimbabwe ZWE Africa - - - - - - - -