1. ADDRESSING SKILLS MISMATCH in TURKEY 11 April, 2014 - PARIS

2. Labor Market Statistics Indicators (in thousands or %) 200820092010201120122013 Non-institutional population 69.72470.54271.34372.376 73.60474,457 Working age population (+15)50.77251.68652.54153.59354.72455,608 Labour force23.80524.74825.64126.72527.33928,271 Employed21.19421.27722.59424.110 24.82125,524 Unemployed2.6113.4713.0462.615 2.5182,747 Labour force participation rate (%)46,947,948,849,9 50,050.8 - Men70.170.570.871.7 71,071.5 - Women24.526.027.628.8 29,530.8 Employment rate41,741,243,045,0 45,445.9 Unemployment rate11,014,011,99,8 9,29.7 Youth unemployment rate20,5 25,3 21,718.4 17,518.7 Unregistered employment rate43,543,843,342,0 39,036.7 Source: Turkstat 2 Labor Market Statistics

3. Reasons Information asymmetry Weak link between education and employment Labor Force shift from agriculture to industry and services. Internal migration / Regional differences How do we tackle? Labor Market Demand Analysis Coordination Counseling Active Labor Market Policies 3 Skills Mismatch

4. WHY? To determine short term trends of labor demand To determine job vacancies and required qualifications To plan ALMP’s according to needs To disseminate reports on labor demand and supply HOW? Surveys carried out by İŞKUR’s job and vocational counselors. 100.852 firms/employers with 10+ employees visited (2013). All 10+ employers in 74 provinces and large samples in 7 provinces. Surveys carried out biannually. 4 Labor Market Demand Analysis

5. Results (2013/1) 1/3 of employers have job vacancies. 2/3 of employers need qualified employees. 60% percent of employers who submitted that have difficulties in employment of certain occupations stated lack of qualifications and skills as the reason of the difficulty. Employers experience difficulties in finding qualified employees. Lack of qualified workforce revealed for each occupation. 5 Labor Market Demand Analysis

6. Efforts to enhance link between education and employment Provincial Boards of Employment and Vocational Training Labor Market Advisory Board Coordination Board of Strengthening of Employment and Vocational Education National Lifelong Learning Strategy National Employment Strategy 6 Coordination

7. 7 Counseling Every job seeker and employer has a Job & Vocational Counselor. Helps to place the right job seeker to the right job. Matching LM demand & supply Counseling to both employers and jobseekers Occupational counseling for individuals, groups and schools Evaluation of staff competencies Vocational tendency tests Occupational orientation Directs jobseekers to ALMPs based on individual needs Job orientation support

8. 8 Active Labor Market Policies Year Vocational Training Courses Public WorksOn-the-job TrainingsTOTAL Number of Participants Expenditures (Millions TL) Number of Participants Expenditures (Millions TL) Number of Participants Expenditures (Millions TL) Number of Participants Expenditures (Millions TL) 200831,788351390.5- -31,92735.5 2009166,713192.945,467111.31,2852.1213,852306.3 2010162,340245.742,066138.24,6718.6211,627392.6 2011169,538263.964,085134.116,39310.5250,016408.5 2012 240,874 332.4 191,998 736.4 31,773 25.1 464,645 1.094 2013 131,249 209.1 197,182 660.5 63,660 108.1 392,091 977.7

9. 9 Increased Job Placements Women Men Total

10. Thank you. MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY (ÇSGB) TURKISH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (İŞKUR)