UNEMPLOYMENT IN SERBIA REASONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT Companies reduce

UNEMPLOYMENT IN SERBIA

REASONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT § Companies reduce costs by reducing the number of employees § Employers consider tax and contribution rates to be high § Low level of development of certain regions in Serbia § Some branches of the education system are not in line with market needs § Poor education of youth and other citizens

UNEMPLOYMENT IN SERBIA FROM 2014 -2020 Year 2014 Quarter Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Percentage of unemployment 21, 3 20, 9 18, 1 17. 3 Year 22015 Quarter Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Percentage of unemployment 19. 2 17. 9 16. 7 Q 4

UNEMPLOYMENT IN SERBIA FROM 2014 -2020

OCCUPATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT RATE • IT sector • Engineering • Medicine • Law • Information and communication technologies • Construction sector • Architecture • Agriculture

Agriculture of Serbia Number of people involved in agriculture as a basic economic activity is higher than for any other branch of the economy in Serbia.

Agricultural and food Production and processing high school "Stevan Petrović Brile“ EDUCATIONAL PROFILES: § VETERINARY TECHNICIAN § AGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN § BAKER § BUTCHER

Veterinarien technician ü The aim of professional education for educational profile VETERINARIEN TECHNICIAN training students to assist the veterinarian in the treatment and health care of animals in the field and in veterinary clinic. ü The concept of the curriculum envisages a larger fund of classes of professional subjects and practical classes. Students perform practical classes in the veterinary office on the school economy. They also have professional visits to farms, fairs and animal exhibitions. . ü After finishing this educational profile students as VETERINARIEN TECHNICIANS can work on farms for cattle breeding, in veterinary clinics, agricultural pharmacies, slaughterhouses or independently engaged in breeding domestic animals and pets. By finishing this profile students have an excellent basis for enrolling in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine or the Faculty of Agriculture.

Agricultural technician Ø It gives education for agricultural profession, which is acquired by studying professional subjects. After graduating from high school, there is a large selection of fields at the Faculty of Agriculture, where the knowledge acquired from high school can be expanded. Ø Agricultural tecnicians organize, monitor and coordinate crop and livestock production on agricultural holdings. Produces cereals, vegetables, industrial and fodder plants, work in orchards and vineyards. As part of animal husbandry, they raise large and small cattle and paultry. Ø After completing this educational profile, students can be employed as agricultural technicians in agricultural pharmacies, nurseries, as well as in all organizations engaged in the production and sale of agricultural products.

Baker v Students are trained to produce bread, pastries, cakes and pasta. v Practical training students complete in school bakery. Also professional visits to the industrial bakeries are organized v There is an anual students’ competition in bread, pastries and feast bread production

Butcher q students are trained for meat processing and sale of meat and meat products. q Upon completion of the education program, the student is able to: • apply animal welfare law; • process meat and make processed meat products; • apply given norms and recipes in production ; • preserves meat by various procedures ; • packs meat products; • keep business records; • apply the applicable standards in all phases of meat processing; • plans and organizes business in his own butcher shop.

Automotive (car) industry § This industry faces many challenges, such as the closure of production facilities and the disruption of the global supply chain due to the global crisis. § Serbia is one of the most desirable investment destinations in the region foreign car companies § The automotive industry is currently one of the most prominent sectors in Serbia § The accompanying automotive industry is one of the most promising sectors in the regions

Foreign investments in Serbia Thanks to the demanding economic reforms it has implemented in the previous period, Serbia has positioned itself as one of the most important destinations in Central and Eastern Europe. ü According to the latest report "IBM Global Location Trends 2019", for the third year in a row, the Republic of Serbia is the world leader in the number of jobs created through foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2018, and observed in terms of population.

Economic development plan through education The main goal odf education is raising the level of competence, competitiveness and employability of the unemployed by acquiring additional knowledge and skills to perform work within the same or new occupation, in accordance with the needs of the local labor market and employers aas well as the indentified needs of people. Young people believe that in order to reduce unemployment in the Republic of Serbia and encourage their readiness to start their own business in order to reduce it, the state should play a key role through: favorable loans, education and laws / regulations related to young people as entrepreneurs. Retraining or additional training is necessary and must be adjusted to market requirements, and therefore educational institutions have the most responsible role in implementing these processes, with adequate state assistance, in order to get the most trained workers and professionals.