UNDP virtually launches Public Pulse Analysis

June 29, 2020

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo will launch today the Public Pulse Analysis “Correlation between Labour Market in Kosovo and Out Migration”. In line with the ongoing pandemic and measures on physical distancing the launch, starting at 14:00 will be a virtual presentation of the findings and a discussion with institutional and private sector representatives who are invited to participate at this event.

Public Pulse Analysis was conducted with representative quantitative survey with 201 businesses (conducted between 12 March and 2 April), and 17 semi-structured interviews with representatives of several institutions and organizations in Kosovo (conducted between 6 – 28 April). This edition of Public Pulse Analysis explores the correlation between labour market in Kosovo and emigration.

 More than thirty participants will attend the event, with Joshua Mike, Director of Economic Growth Office, USAID; Ramë Likaj, Minister of Education and Science, Berat Rukiqi, President of Kosovo Chambers of Commerce, and other experts of the field among the panelists.

Public Pulse project is generously funded by American people through USAID.

Below are some of the key findings from the report:

·         Informal job advertising methods are still common in Kosovo. Around 44% of all companies stated that their main channel of disseminating information about vacant job positions is through word of mouth and friends, while 39% made use of social media. Only a few companies engaged with online job platforms (12%) or employment agencies (2%) as their main channel.

·         Work experience and skills are the two most important factors and most challenging aspects when hiring new staff. Nearly two in three companies have settled for hiring less qualified employees (63%) or assigned additional duties to current staff (19%) when unable to find new employees with the desired qualifications.

·         Foreign language, analytical, and technical skills - are the top three skills which were perceived as most difficult for companies to find in Kosovo.

·         Majority of companies said they pay pension contributions for all its employees at 5% of their gross wage at the Kosovo Pension Savings Fund (81%). The agricultural sector stood out in this regard with 27% who declared that their company does not pay pension contributions. While the overall rate of companies not paying these contributions stands at 13%.

·         Nearly half of all surveyed companies have been confronted with emigration of their employees in the past three years (49%).

·         Around 41% of the business’ respondents stated that their companies did not try to convince the employees to stay when wanting to emigrate to another country by offering increased benefits.

The link to the report (provided below) will be available from 14:00 when the event starts:

https://www.ks.undp.org/content/kosovo/en/home/library/democratic_governance/public-pulse-analysis--correlation-between-labour-market-in-koso.html

If you, media representatives, are interested to participate you join through the following link:

https://undp.zoom.us/j/99303580405?pwd=QzhhWXFmRnlWemFDdXFidFNSRFA0dz09

Meeting ID: 993 0358 0405

Password: 671239

 

For more information, please contact:

Burbuqe Dobranja, UNDP Communications Associate

Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 410;   mobile: 049 720 800      e-mail: burbuqe.dobranja@undp.org

Danijela Mitić, Communication Associate UNDP

Phone: (038) 249 066 ext. 412;    mobile: 049 720 824     e-mail: danijela.mitic@undp.org

Link to the report