The planned increase in the number of employees by 2.5 percent

The estimate is that the number of employees in this year will increase by 2.5 percent compared to the previous year. In March of this year, tourists from Croatia mostly spent the most in RS. It is in the Croatian Adriatic that employers are missing the workers. On the other hand, Macedonia will stimulate wage growth.

The planned increase in the number of employees by 2.5 percent

The number of employees in BiH in this year could be 2.5% higher than in the previous year, with a decrease in the registered unemployment rate, which could be lower than the rate before the economic crisis erupted in 2008, estimates the Directorate for Economic Planning BiH. In this year, growth in investment volume, ie the volume of industrial production is expected in BiH, which would have a positive impact on the number of employees, according to the Reform Program.

In addition, increasing the volume of trade would also contribute positively to developments on the labor market, or create conditions for creating new jobs, especially in the private sector. In the EU countries, a gradual decline in unemployment rates is expected with the assumed economic growth.

In the RS, the most overnight stays were recorded by persons from Croatia

In March this year, 28,022 tourists arrived in Srpska, which is 10.5% more than in February. However, the increase in the number of visits did not affect the increase in overnight stays. The data of the Statistical Office of the RS show that in that BH. In March, 71,123 tourist nights were registered in the entity, which is less than four% compared to February 2018.

Tourists from Serbia are still mostly reminded of destinations in RS. When it comes to overnight stays, the most persons were from Croatia, 14,415, and it is assumed that they still mostly visit the spa centers in RS. According to the number of overnight stays, there are no persons from Serbia who were 11,144 in Slovenia and 3,029 in Slovenia.

Croatia - there are no employees, they pay up to 10,000 KM

Tourist season just started, Index.hr writes. Numerous caterers in the Adriatic have not yet found workers, while some have managed it on time. The massive escape of the inhabitants of Croatia has led to the difficulty finding workers, and especially high-quality professional personnel. At the same time, this has led to an increase in salaries. The main chefs can earn the most, and the prices of their salaries, in the net amount, range up to 40,000 kuna or 10,581 KM. Namely, in order to hire workers from other countries, they must register them for a minimum of six months, which is a problem for restaurants that only work for four to five months.

Macedonia's government announced incentives for wage growth

The Macedonian government announced today that it will stimulate 30 percent of the gross salary for employees whose income does not exceed 300 euros. The support will cover about 15,000 companies with about 50,000 workers. According to the agreement of the Government and the social partners, the money will be received by the employers after paying the increased salaries in order to prevent abuse.
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said at a meeting with trade union representatives that the goal of this measure is for the state to be a mediator, citizens to get more money, and companies not to fall because of increased wage costs. According to employers, this measure solves their problem by increasing the minimum wage.

• 3 May, 2018
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