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Dublin’s Employment and Training Needs

Dublin’s Employment and Training Needs. Donal Sands ADG, HR and Finance, FAS. Overview. The Case for Training/Education Overview of Dublin Labour Market FAS provision Future Needs of DublinMid-East Conclusion. The General Case for Education and Training (Central Bank Quarterly).

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Dublin’s Employment and Training Needs

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

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

  6. National Employment by Sector

  7. Dublin Employment by Sector

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

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

  10. FAS Provision 2 • COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES 9,339 • TOTAL APPRENTICES 11,135 • TRAINING PROGRAMMES 3,940 • EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Total Registrations 31,276 P.A. Total Vacancies 19,958 Electronic/Self Service Hits 20,000 P.W • SERVICES TO THE EMPLOYED 2,170

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

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

  13. Population Forecast Growth by Region 2002-2031

  14. Skills Profile of NewDublin\Mid-East Jobs 2001-2010

  15. Main Growth Occupations in Greater Dublin Region 2001-2010

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

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