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CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS

CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS. TRADE UNION TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT POLICIES FOCUSING ON YOUTH. S.BALACHANDIRAN. Population, Labour Force and Employment. Population 2006 19.9 Million Total Labour Force 7.6 Million Employed 7.1 Million Unemployed 0.5 Million

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CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS

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  1. CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS TRADE UNION TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT POLICIES FOCUSING ON YOUTH S.BALACHANDIRAN

  2. Population, Labour Force and Employment • Population 2006 19.9 Million • Total Labour Force 7.6 Million • Employed 7.1 Million • Unemployed 0.5 Million • Unemployed Ratio 6.5 % • Labour Force Participation Ratio 51.2 %

  3. Public Sector Employment 2006

  4. Employment by Sector

  5. Status of Employment 2006 • Public Sector Employees 13.4 % • Private Sector Employees 42.1 % • Employers 3.2 % • Self Employed 30.8 % • Unpaid Family Workers 10.5 % • Total 100 %

  6. Unemployment Rate

  7. Foreign Employment 2006 • Overseas Employment 1.5 Million • Total Income Generated 890 Billion • Declined Foreign Employment • Placement Due to: a. Tension in middle eastern Region. b. Poor Supply of Skilled Labour & Housemaids. • Share of Males in Foreign Employment ( 25% in 1990) 44 % ( High Demand for Skilled & Unskilled males eg: Qatar) • Share of Females in Foreign Employment 56 %

  8. Departure for Foreign Employment by Sector, 2006

  9. Education & Training • Literacy rate Women 89.4 % Men 94.3 % Overall 91.8 %

  10. Educational Attainment

  11. Youth Entering Labour Market • Graduates 15,456 • Technical Colleges • Vocational Training

  12. Strategic Measures to Overcome Youth Unemployment …contd • Increase the Quality of Labour. a) Job Oriented training for House maids etc.. b) Increase the Quality of Vocational Training. c) Increase the Quality of Technical Education. d) New Technical Collages in Urban & Rural Areas e) I.T Training in Rural Areas. f) English Language Training. g) Training in Coconut, Tea Plucking, Rubber Tapping, Cinnamon Peeling & Modern Agriculture. h) Modern Training for Garment Industry.

  13. Creation of Employment Opportunity a) Foreign Employment b) Self Employment – Micro,Cottage,Marine Industry,Agriculture c) Public Sector d) Private Sector

  14. Policy to Increase Skilled Labour Migration. a) 14,456 Graduates. b) 40,000 with Technical Qualifications. Enter the Labour Market Annually

  15. From the Trade Union Perspective • Workers Education. • Praja Shakthi Computer Centers. • Vocational Training & Technical Education. • English Language Training. • Training in Agriculture. • Training in Sewing. • Setting of Modern Village.

  16. Thank You COUNTRY REPORT BY S.BALACHANDIRAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS, SRI LANKA.

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