Chances of finding a job increase by taking part in job creation programmes

A study of the effect of ordinary labour-market measures shows that participants have a higher probability of landing a job than those who remain on the unemployment rolls and do not take part in any type of programme.

In calculating the differences in job opportunities between participants in the various main types of labour-market measures and the control group of persons registered as without work, we find large variations across the board. The differences are, however, positive and clearly indicate the success of the programmes.

By enrolling in job creation programmes the probability of getting a job increases by four percentage points for trainee positions with a mentoring programme, eight percentage points with public employment measures, 10 percentage points with Labour Market Training, 15 percentage points with job clubs, 26 percentage points with temporary jobs and fully 31 percentage points with wage subsidies. In addition we find that the duration of the programme has a positive influence on the probability of landing a job.

New Statistics

Evaluation of ordinary labour market measures, November 1996.
Statistics will be published annually in the Weekly Bulletin of Statistics. In addition, more detailed data are given in Report 97/15. More information: Ørnulf Landfald, tel. +47 21 09 44 67, e-mail: oel@ssb.no or Helge Nome Næsheim, tel. +47 21 09 47 83, e-mail: hnn@ssb.no.

Weekly Bulletin issue no. 40, 1997