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Construction crafts and SME’s in Latvia

Construction crafts and SME’s in Latvia. “Under Construction II” TWINNING SEMINAR Jurmala, 14.07.2009 LBA - Zane Liede. Latvian Builders Association (LBA). 5 698 companies are registered in the Construction Merchant Register in Latvia ; LBA - 1 46 members;

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Construction crafts and SME’s in Latvia

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  1. Construction crafts and SME’s in Latvia “UnderConstruction II” TWINNING SEMINAR Jurmala, 14.07.2009 LBA - Zane Liede

  2. Latvian Builders Association (LBA) • 5698 companies are registered in the Construction Merchant Register in Latvia; • LBA - 146 members; • In 1998, a general agreement ‘’On wages in the construction industry’’ was concluded with the Latvian Trade Union of Construction Workers; • In January 2009, an ‘’Agreement regarding the situation in the labour market and wages in the construction industry’’ was concluded with the Latvian Trade Union of Construction Workers – it plans for introduction of hourly wage rates for specific groups of professions

  3. Our initiatives on HS • Participation in preparation and improvement of Normative Acts; • As a member of Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) we have started to provide our members with possibilities to get free consultations for employers on HS and labour legislation in Riga, Daugavpils, Ventspils, Valmiera, Jelgava (2009-2013); • Risk assessment for 100 000 work places; • Improvement of Employers Handbook with a new chapter on HS; • On 2010 will be created electronic risk assessment system for all sectors.

  4. Problems in the Labour Market of Latvia • Low labour productivity; • Financial and economic decline - volume of construction operations decrease; • Demographical situation (aging population and low birth rate); • Insufficient cooperation between education and business; • Absence of a system recognizing qualifications gained throughout the lifetime (non-formal education).

  5. RESIDENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION (at current prices; thsd lats) 1 EUR = 0.702 LVL * source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  6. MAIN ENTREPRENEURSHIP INDICATORS IN CONSTRUCTION by number of employees (Number of enterprises) source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  7. NET TURNOVER OF MERCHANTS (ENTERPRISES) BY KIND OF ACTIVITY (mln lats) 1 EUR = 0.702 LVL source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  8. EMPLOYED BY KIND OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ( %) source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  9. HOURLY LABOUR COSTS BY KIND OF ACTIVITY (lats) 1 EUR = 0.702 LVL source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  10. SELF-EMPLOYED (EMPLOYERS, SELF-EMPLOYED, UNPAID FAMILY WORKERS) BY OCCUPATION (thsd) source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  11. RATE of UNEMPLOYED to the ACTIVE POPULATION (%) source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  12. NUMBER OF REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED PERSONS AT END OF YEAR May 2009 – 11,3 % unemployed persons source – Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

  13. DEVELOPMENT EXPECTATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR • Reorganisation of public administration in construction sector ; • Reorganisation and bankruptcy of non-efficient construction companies; • Increase of labour productivity; • Growth of none-declared economy.

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