The holidays started but the Higher Employment Council had a last bulletin to distribute its annual report, where it delivers its recommendations to the government. First, a good point: the employment rate evolves positively, in particular thanks to the reforms. 72.3 % this year, a projection at 73.7 % in 2027 and 75 % in 2030. But the bad news is that the target of 80 % set by the government seems illusory.
“We are at a much lower pace than what is expected by the government, Geoffrey Minne, economist at the National Bank. In the current state of things, it seems to be unattainable now. We can very well imagine behavioral changes. There are still a lot of uncertainties at present economic level. »»
Uncertainty comes in particular from the unemployment reform and the limitation in time of allowances. The report stresses that the measure should promote employment, but the effects could be negative for some excluded.
“These will, at one point, simply find themselves in a situation where they completely pick up the job market,” warns Steven Vanackere, vice-president of the Higher Employment Council. Support, which is provided in particular by the CPAS, does not give it the means to find the way to the job market. »»
The report highlights the importance of strengthening the means of CPAS and funding them according to the most affected audiences.
