Zaposli.me programme

Program zaposli me

The main objective of the zaposli.me programme is to promote the employment of unemployed persons who are older than 50 years or are long-term unemployed or have low education levels. The policy aims to reduce their social exclusion and poverty and improve their employment opportunities. The policy is implemented by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the Republic of Slovenia. The policy covers both cohesion regions of Slovenia: Eastern Slovenia and Western Slovenia. The policy targets unemployed persons who are older than 50 years or are 30 or more years old and are long-term unemployed or have education below ISCED 3. The policy is expected to benefit around 4,800 persons. The policy provides subsidies to employers who hire eligible unemployed persons for full-time work for 12 months. The subsidies vary depending on the characteristics of the unemployed persons: 5,000, 6,000, or 7,000 euros. The policy also provides counselling and guidance to the unemployed persons and the employers to support their integration into the labour market. The policy started in January 2020 and ended in December 2022.