The National Labour Market Authority has the overall responsibility for the administation of the public employment service and the adult vocational training system. The Authority was established in 1989 through the merger of two directorates responsible for adult vocational training and the public placement services, respectively. The merger reflected a recognition of the clear relationship which exists between both funcions as instruments for obtaining as efficient a labour market as possible.
It is a characteristic feature that the social partners exercise joint influence on the public employment and the adult vocational training systems through special tripartite bodies.
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