By 1 July 1998, local communities and the care sector had managed to realise and fill a total of 30,219 jobs (each of 32 hours per week) under the "Regulation Additional Employment for the Long-Term Unemployed" (EWLW). Local communities were able to realise 20,179 jobs; the care sector, 10,040 jobs. This information was recently presented to parliament by the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment.
In the second quarter of 1998, the number of filled jobs increased by approx. 2,200 (61% in local communities and 39% in the care sector). By 1 July 1998, slightly over 75% of the originally planned 40,000 jobs - which were to be realised before the end of 1998 - had been created. The financing of these EWLW jobs is on a structural basis and will be continued after 1998.
The 30,219 jobs are occupied by 29,624 persons. The difference between the number of jobs and the number of persons can be explained, amongst other factors, by the fact that some EWLW participants have to work more than 32 hours per week in order to get out of a benefit situation.
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