1. Dublin’s Employment and Training Needs Donal Sands ADG, HR and Finance, FAS

2. Overview n The Case for Training/Education n Overview of Dublin Labour Market n FAS provision n Future Needs of Dublin\Mid-East n Conclusion

3. The General Case for Education and Training (Central Bank Quarterly) Over the last 10 years the rise in Educational Attainment: - Reduced the unemployment rate by 2.5 percentage points - Reduced the unemployment rate by 2.5 percentage points - Increased the employment rate by 6.1 percentage points - Increased Economic Growth by 1 percentage point of GDP per annum

4. Population Growth by Region 1996-2004

5. Labour Market at a Glance NationalDublin Population 3.2 million 1 million Employment1,894,000564,000 Unemployment85,60024,000 Unemployment Rate 4.3%4.1% Participation Rate 61%63%

6. National Employment by Sector

7. Dublin Employment by Sector

8. Labour Market Inequalities n Despite low overall unemployment, significant blackspots where unemployment is 4 times the national average n Educational attainment varies significantly by area n Educational attainment varies significantly by sector

9. FAS Provision 1 n 7 TRAINING CENTRES n 19 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OFFICES n 10 SPECIAL TRAINING AGENCIES n 11 LES n 23 COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRES

10. FAS Provision 2 n COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES 9,339 n TOTAL APPRENTICES 11,135 n TRAINING PROGRAMMES 3,940 n EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Total Registrations 31,276 P.A. Total Registrations 31,276 P.A. Total Vacancies 19,958 Total Vacancies 19,958 Electronic/Self Service Hits20,000 P.W Electronic/Self Service Hits20,000 P.W n SERVICES TO THE EMPLOYED2,170

11. FAS Provision 3 n Construction Industry n Retail Sales Programmes n Traineeships n New Programmes Developed n Training of Carers n The Learning Workplace Programme

12. Future Skills Needs n Dublin population aged 15-24 falling (-26,000) during this decade n The move to a services economy n Re-deploying construction workers n Assimilating the skills of immigrants

13. Population Forecast Growth by Region 2002-2031

14. Skills Profile of New Dublin\Mid-East Jobs 2001-2010 Attainment% Primary0 Lower Secondary 4 Upper Secondary 34 Third Level 62 Total100

15. Main Growth Occupations in Greater Dublin Region 2001-2010 Occupation(%) Carers95% Health Associate Professionals 53% Business Professionals 48% Science & Engineering 43%

16. Conclusion Greater Dublin Area will need further training/education because : n It reduces unemployment, increases employment, economic growth n There are substantial inequalities within Dublin n The Dublin population continues to expand n Future jobs will require highly (re) skilled workers n The skills of immigrant workers need to be assimilated