1. EURES network in Europe and Estonia Jelena Pashkova EURES adviser Employment Board of Tallinn 29 June 2006

2. EURES network EURES (European Employment Services) - is a cooperation network created for facilitation of the free movement of workers within the European Economic Area. Partners of the network include public employment services, trade unions and employers' organisations. The network is coordinated by the European Commission.

3. The main objectives of EURES are to inform, guide and provide advice to potentially mobile workers on job opportunities as well as living and working conditions in the European Economic Area to assist employers wishing to recruit workers from other countries to provide advice and guidance to workers and employers in cross-border regions

4. EURES advisers in Estonia

5. Estonian population Population 1 344 684 Labour force 679 000 - Active 635 000 - Unemployed 44 000 Non- active 371 000 * I quarter 2006

6. Labour market situation in Estonia Shortages in the following sectors: Health care Construction Transportation Ship building Information Technology

7. Currently there are no sectors with labour surpluses! Reasons: - economic growth - labour force moving abroad Labour market situation in Estonia

8. Decrease of the unemployment rate in Estonia -In the I quarter 2006 the unemployment rate was 6,4 % (ILO); -In the I quarter 2004 the unemployment rate was 10,8% (ILO); - Registrated unemployment rate on the 1st May 2006 was 2,1%. -Registrated unemployment rate on the 1st May 2004 was 4,8%.

9. Exporting labour force - projects Ireland - food industry, hotel and catering sector Finland - hotel and catering sector, cleaners, agricultural sector, construction sector etc Cyprus - hotel and catering Sweden - seasonal projects, forestry work

10. Importing labour force - projects Latvia - 50 dressmakers/sewers to Estonia Poland – tanners, bricklayers and carpenters to Estonia

11. Survey In November-Decemeber 2004 the survey was carried out among 1000 Estonian job seekers The main purpose was to estimate the level of interest towards working abroad once Estonia becomes a EU member

12. Intrest among job seekers According to the survey carried out in December 2004

13. Countries

14. Reasons for working abroad

15. Desired compensation 25% would like to earn net 960-1280 euro per month

16. Countries which are of interest to Estonian employers * - survey was carried out in August 2005

17. Information sources - www.tta.ee www.tta.ee Estonian Labour Market Board -www.eures.eewww.eures.ee Information of living and working conditions in Estonia -www.amet.eewww.amet.ee Estonian Employment Portal

18. Thank You for Your attention! Jelena.pashkova@tta.ee