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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Great response of the economy for programme "My first salary"

Belgrade, 8 October 2020

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic invited young people to apply for the "My First Salary" programme from today and pointed out that there is a much greater response from the economy than expected, as 10,295 companies announced 28,706 jobs.

After a meeting with the representatives of the youth associations on the topic of "My first salary" and youth employment, Brnabic reminded that 10,000 young people will be able to gain their first work experience in this way and thus overcome the problem that everyone faces when hiring.

The Prime Minister specified that employers announced 28,706 job positions, of which 22,984 positions were verified, emphasizing that the "My First Salary" program is a response to great criticism of young people and a call that the state must do something and help them get their first work experience.

We have all been faced with the problem when an employer is looking for work experience and how to get that experience, she said, adding that the state has set aside two billion dinars to finance the programme.

According to her, it is a large amount of money that has been allocated, even though the country is fighting the coronavirus epidemic.

The Prime Minister stated that out of a total of 10,295 employers who applied, 8,537 of them met the conditions for participation.

Brnabic also mentioned that youth unemployment is continuously declining and that at the end of the second quarter of this year, it amounted to 20.7 percent, which is a record low unemployment for that category of citizens so far.

She reminded that six years ago, youth unemployment was as high as 51.1 percent, estimating that these indicators are proof that the state is committed to young people, so that they would stay in the country and have a job.

Youth unemployment is continuously declining and that is very good, the Prime Minister said, adding that the state is not satisfied with that result either and that it will continue with youth employment policies.