proportion of women among residual job applicants fell from 56 per cent in October 1981 to 49 per cent in April 1982. One of the objectives of labour market training is to help achieve.greater equality of opportunities between different groups by supporting those who are at the greatest disadvantage in the labour market. The National Labour Market Board (AMS) and the NBE have been operating a joint programme, "Equal opportunities in labour market training", since 1979. This programme includes goals and guide­ lines for efforts by the Labour Market Administra­ tion and the NBE to promote equal opportunities in the context of labour market training. In 1980, job applicants uncertain regarding their choice of occupation and employment were given the opportunity of trying their hand at non-traditional - 12 - vocational courses at labour market training centers for one month on training grants. This arrangement has proved to be a good way of interesting women in training for employment in engineering workshops, for example. County employment boards have concluded co-operation agreements during the period covered by this report with engineering firms needing to recruit skilled labour. The firms have undertaken to recruit women who have completed suitable labour market training for the jobs concerned. The National Labour Market Board (AMS) is extending this arrangement throughout the country in order to conclude agreements with firms needing to recruit more labour, so as to ensure that recruitment in­ cludes a certain proportion of women. These efforts have gained the support of the Swedish Metal Trades Employers' Association and the Swedish Metal Workers' Union. Equal opportunities grants have been payable since 1974 to'employers who hire and train persons for certain non-traditional occupations. As from 1st July 1979, these grants were raised to SEK 20/hour, in the expectation that this would lead to a steep 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the efforts of the National Labour Market Board and other organizations to promote equal opportunities for women in the labor market, specifically in non-traditional occupations such as engineering workshops. The text mentions training programs, grants, and agreements with employers to recruit women for certain jobs. This suggests that the main focus is on employment and labor market policies.

**Category**
Employment