Strategic Employment Program for 2025-2031 Approved

At its December 27 meeting, the government approved the Strategic Employment Program for 2025-2031.

Key Objectives of the Program:

Goal: Increase employment in regional cities by creating high-productivity jobs outside agriculture.

Measures: Development of infrastructure, attracting investments, and supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

Expected Outcome: Increase the employment rate in regional cities to 60.7% by 2031 (compared to 51.2% in 2022).

Goal: Boost employment among 18-29-year-olds by enhancing skills and competitiveness in the labor market.

Measures: Educational programs, internships, and support for entrepreneurship.

Expected Outcome: Reduce the share of unemployed and non-studying youth to 19.6% by 2031 (compared to 35% in 2022).

Goal: Raise the employment rate among women, especially those aged 30-39, by maximizing their long-term potential in the labor market.

Measures: Professional training programs, support for women’s entrepreneurship, and flexible employment options.

Expected Outcome: Increase the share of working women to 50.9% by 2031 (compared to 41.5% in 2022).

Goal: Integrate social assistance recipients into the labor market, improving the efficiency of the social support system.

Measures: Reintegration programs, vocational training, and job search support.

Expected Outcome: Reduce the underutilized labor force to 166,550 people by 2031, accounting for 7% of the workforce (compared to 15% in 2022).

Goal: Transform the public policy system on employment to develop human capital and create high-efficiency jobs.

Measures: Develop and implement new employment support programs, improve the vocational education system, and promote the creation of new jobs.

Expected Outcome: Exceed an overall employment rate of 60%, reaching 1.409 million employed people by 2031. Reduce the poverty rate to 19%.