Skills and Learning Intelligence Module n Ben Neild n SLIM - Manager n Marchmont Observatory n Helpdesk
Employment in Skilled Trades Overall decline in employment - 196,000 Jobs from 1999 to 2010
Occupational changes Source: DfEE, Labour Market and Skills Trends, 1998/99
Skilled Trades - SOC 2000 Categories
Total requirement for labour
Skilled Trades - Employment in South West
Employment Growth Population Growth
Migration n Net in-migration to the South West is forecast at c25,000 per annum to 2021 n However…. n 40% are under 16 or over 65 n Net out-migration for year olds
Distribution of vacancies by Occupation
Impact of skill shortage vacancies on performance by occupation Source: ESS2001 (IFF/IER)
Productivity gap Source: OECD
Manufacturing Productivity Source: ABI, ONS
Qualifications in the workplace Source: DfEE, LFS, 2001
Employee Skill Levels Source: OECD, 1999
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Activity Rates Source: Labour Force Surveys, Eurostat
Why have older men stopped working? n Economic activity rate for year olds fell from 80% to 50% from n Economic activity rate for 55 to 59 year olds fell from 90% to 75% n By mid 1990’s, a quarter of year old males a fifth of year old males were in receipt of invalidity benefits n Only one third of 60 year old males are in employment Disney - ‘Why have older men stopped working?, The state of working Britain, 1998.
Participation in Education & Training by Age
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