Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2015, Publicación: 105ª reunión CIT (2016)

Convenio sobre el servicio del empleo, 1948 (núm. 88) - Lituania (Ratificación : 1994)

Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Government indicates in its report that, as of 31 July 2014, following the active labour market policy measures implemented, 159,110 people from companies undergoing economic hardship were referred to community service for temporary employment; 1,716 jobseekers benefited from the measures of territorial mobility; 24,844 people under the age of 29 were provided with subsidized employment measures; and 17,610 people benefited from skills acquisition support measures. The Committee notes that in 2013 the Lithuanian Labour Exchange introduced the employment intermediation standards and various new counselling measures as well as differentiated services based on jobseekers’ labour market readiness. Online customer services for labour market players have also been operational since 2011. The Committee also notes that, in the 2007–13 period, out of the 21 projects carried out by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange within the framework of the Operational Programme for the Development of Human Resources, 12 projects were conducted with the aim of integrating jobseekers into the labour market by means of providing vocational training and supported employment. The Government indicates that the number of unemployed persons registered with the territorial labour exchange offices was 256,700 in 2011, 330,800 in 2012 and 299,600 in 2013. Moreover, the number of job vacancies registered increased from 169,100 in 2011 to 242,200 in 2013; and the number of employed persons decreased from 85.2 per cent of the registered jobseekers in 2011 to 65.9 per cent in 2013. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the labour market measures implemented by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange, as well as the results thereof, including statistical data on the number of applications for employment received, vacancies notified and persons placed in employment by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange.

Article 3 of the Convention. Development of employment offices throughout the territory. The Government indicates that the reorganization of the system of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange in 2010 has led to a new labour exchange system model successfully meeting the needs of the labour market, based on focusing upon customer service. The Committee notes that the Lithuanian Labour Exchange has undertaken further development of its infrastructure and reorganization in 2013, with the implementation and improvement of the open information system and the establishment of the Youth Job Centre divisions in all territorial labour exchange offices. It also notes that, in order to implement the social inclusion measures provided for in the Activity Plan for Implementation of the 2014–20 Programme for Increased Employment, adopted in 2013, the network of Youth Job Centres will be further developed with the goal of establishing a centre in every municipality by 2016. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the Youth Job Centres.

Article 4. Participation of the social partners. The Committee notes that the Tripartite Commission discussed a number of employment service policies and measures, including the new vocational training model and e-services for jobseekers and employers in 2011, the application of a new customer approach in territorial labour exchange offices in 2012, effectiveness assessment guidelines for the public employment services in 2013 and practical placement programmes in 2014. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the activities of the Tripartite Commission under the Lithuanian Labour Exchange.