Influence of Ethnicity on the Labour Market Opportunities in Estonia

I.  Introduction

II. The Reflection of the problems faced by national minorities in the Labour Market Policy of the European Union and Estonia. 

1.   European Framework for discussion - European Employment Strategy and Anti-Discrimination Policy

2.  Estonian National policy on Employment - Joint Assessment Paper and Employment Action Plans

III.  Ethnic minorities on the Estonian Labour Market.  Statistical Evidence.

1.  The Demographic/Ethnic Composition of the Labour Market at the end of the 1990s and present

2.  Statistical Evidence

A.  Education

B.  Unemployment

C.  Sectoral and occupational distribution of work

D.  Remuneration

3.  Difficulties that ethnic minorities face at the Estonian Labour Market

A. Language Law

B. Citizenship Law

IV.  The Question of Discrimination on Estonian Labour Market 

V. From the problems to the solutions: policy evaluation and recommendations

1. Employment Policy

2. Anti-Discrimination Policy

VI.  Conclusions