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Education is the key to employment and increased choices in life
Unemployment rate 2013, Years Percentage – 7,9 8,0 – 8,9 9,0 – 9,9 10,0 – 10,9 11,0 – (Average in Sweden = 8,5 %) Källa: Arbetsförmedlingen Öppet arbetslösa och sökande i program med aktivitetsstöd som procentuell andel av den registerbaserade arbetskraften 11,7 11,3 11,0 10,3 10,4 9,9 9,5 8,7 9,2 8,6 8,4 8,1 8,2 7,6 7,4 6,9 6,7 6,2 Region of Gävleborg
Unemployment rate 2013, Years Percentage – 15,9 16,0 – 19,9 20,0– 21,9 22,0 – 24,9 25,0 – (Average in Sweden = 17,2 %) Källa: Arbetsförmedlingen Öppet arbetslösa och sökande i program med aktivitetsstöd som procentuell andel av den registerbaserade arbetskraften 26,0 27,5 22,1 23,9 21,9 20,8 21,2 20,0 22,3 18,5 18,7 18,0 18,8 18,6 17,7 15,9 16,0 15,2 10,6 14,0 12,5 Region of Gävleborg
Var finns utmaningarna Old brands, the industries, are closing down
New skills are required
The municipality We recruit three employees every day 67% need to have a university degree (nurses, teachers, engineers, managers)
Good conditions for enterprises Good labor supply Attractive city for business establishment
12 7 departments, four municipal companies, 7000 employees
University Public sector Businesses
We want to influence and strengthen young people and adults' attitudes and interest in higher education Education is the key to employment and increased choices in life
Roger Persson Chairman of ”School First”, Municipal Executive Board Roger Persson Chairman of ”School First”, Municipal Executive Board