service of general interest, equal for all under conditions determined by law ". 183. The legal and regulatory framework consists mainly of Law No. 92-020 of 23 September 1992 on the Labour Code in the Republic of Mali and Law No. 02-053 of 16 December 2002 on the General Regulations Governing State Employees. 184. As for the institutional framework, it comprises the Ministry of Labour and Public Service, the National Directorate of Labour, Labour Inspectorates, and the labour courts. 185. According to Article L.4 of Law No. 92-020 of 23 September 1992 on the Labour Code in Mali, the right to work and training is recognized as the right of every citizen. Workers have a right to express themselves on the content, conditions and organization of work. 186. In principle, the duration of the work may not exceed 40 hours per week. However, on farms, working hours are fixed at 2,352 hours per year and a decree of the Minister of Labour shall set the weekly duration seasonally. 187. The weekly rest period is obligatory. It is twenty-four hours consecutively. It comes up in principle on Sunday (Article L.42 of the Labour Code). It can in no way be replaced by a compensatory allowance. 188. A worker is entitled to a leave after twelve months of service. The assessment of the worker's leave entitlements is done on a reference period from the date of recruitment or return from the previous leave, to the last day before his departure for the new leave. 189. It should be recalled that Mali ratified two fundamental ILO Conventions on the subject. These are Convention No. 29 of 1930 on Forced Labour (ratified on 22 September 1960) and Convention 105 of 1957 on the Abolition of Forced Labour (ratified on 28 May 1962). 190. The issue of employment is the main concern of country's authorities. The Strategic Framework for Poverty Alleviation and the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategic Framework prioritize the promotion of employment. That is why the various policies and measures were adopted by the Government so that there is work for persons available and in search of work. 191. Actions to strengthen public employment services led to the creation of 39,022 government jobs from 2007 to 2010, in the administrative structures. 192. Despite the results achieved, unemployment, especially among the youth, remains Government’s concern and remains very high in Bamako, in spite of the decline noted (27.3% in 2007 as against 24.9% in 2010). The other secondary towns experienced the same trend (from 16.1% to 14%). In rural areas, there is some stagnation (5.9% to 4.7%). The services of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training showed the creation of 23,828 jobs in 2010, inclusive of all categories and durations. 193. Regarding the institutional framework, a ministry dedicated to Employment and Vocational Training was established in 2002 instead of a Ministry Delegate, where the 41