Today the Mayor of Smederevo, Jovan Beč, together with Aleksandra Bogić, a representative of the National Employment Service, presented a total of 26 contracts: to 19 employers who are taking on 27 people and to 7 people who have set up their own businesses as sole traders.
“It is a great honour and pleasure that we have gathered here today for a very happy occasion, the awarding of employment contracts. I must stress that the City of Smederevo and the National Employment Service, Smederevo Branch, enjoy excellent cooperation, and today’s event is one of its results. In 2023, the City of Smederevo and the National Employment Service, Smederevo Branch, published three public calls, securing a contribution of RSD 28,529,411.77 and thereby creating the conditions for employing 115 unemployed people from the hard-to-employ category registered with the National Employment Service in Smederevo. Also, speaking of the unemployment rate, which has been falling for the last ten years or so: according to statistics from the National Employment Service, in July this year alone there were 2,658 unemployed people, compared with 3,039 in July 2022, a fall in the number of unemployed of 14.33%. Even though the unemployment rate is at a historic low, the City of Smederevo will continue its successful cooperation with the National Employment Service so that, by joining forces, we help our fellow citizens find work and keep our young people in our city,” Mayor Beč said, addressing the signatories of the contracts.
In the coming period, the City of Smederevo will continue its active cooperation with the National Employment Service, Smederevo Branch, in order to reduce the unemployment rate. In this regard, it is important to note that a total of RSD 13,725,490.20 has been allocated for self-employment subsidies, of which RSD 7,000,000.00 was provided by the City and RSD 6,725,490.20 by the National Employment Service. In addition, RSD 9,803,921.57 has been allocated for subsidies for employing hard-to-employ people, of which RSD 5,000,000.00 was provided by the City and RSD 4,803,921.57 by the National Employment Service.
