facilitation of employment and entrepreneurship – local governments`role and contribution toivo...

Facilitation of employment and entrepreneurship – local

governments`role and contribution

Toivo RiimaaDeputy Director

Association of Estonian CitiesRiga, December 14, 2011

Content

• Creation of social jobs, case of Tallinn, Estonia

• Some general thoughts and examples on job creation and supporting the enterprises, some examples around Estonia

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn

• Tallinn helps

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn

• An overview of the aid package

• On December 2, 2010  Tallinn City Council passed a resolution entitled "Second Tallinn City aid package for city residents and entrepreneurs 2011-2012", which provides entrepreneurs and citizens who are experiencing hardship 53 supporting measures in six important fields.

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn

• An overview of the aid package

• The resident and entrepreneur aid package focuses on six fields: - alleviating unemployment;

- providing benefits and social aid; - counselling people who are

experiencing hardship; - decreasing heating costs; - supporting entrepreneurship and

protecting consumers.

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn

Foto: postimees.ee (Feb 16, 2010)

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn (2011-2012)

• To create 2000 new jobs in city administration or in the companies belonging to the city

- cleaning the public transportation vehicles

- street cleaning, show removal

- maintaining the city parks, graveyards

- social assistants

- school assistants (assistant teachers)

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn (2011-2012)

• Workshops to the long-termed unemployed (metal, wood, clay)

• ‘Job-clubs’

• job counselling, job offices, job fairs

• changes in legislation

Creation of social jobs, Tallinn (2011-2012)

Also many measures to help to maintain the income/health, like:

- free public transportation

- compensation of heating bills

- free dental care

• People moving from one sector/job to another

• The snow is still on street (why the city is not doing anything)

Imavere Municipality

2000 jobs lost in ICT sector (Nokia closing down)

“Restructuring area”

New jobs in metal industry

Thank you!Thank you!