LABOUR SUPPLY IN THE REGIONS OF LATVIA

The present research provides a detailed analysis of the situation and problems in labour supply in Latvia's regions. The research aim is to examine the situation and problems in labour supply in Latvia's regions and to identify the alternatives for improving the situation. The labour supply in Latvia's regions is determined by changes in the demographic situation, the economic activity of the population, the number of job seekers as well as the qualifications and skills of labour. The key labour supply problems are the demographic situation in the country (population age structure), the low education level (qualifications and skills) etc. According to a hierarchy analysis, presently the most effective scenario for improving the labour supply (based on an expert evaluation) is the development of an individual government policy document for each region of Latvia.