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the work research institute oslo, norway

Presentation. the work research institute oslo, norway. www.afi-wri.no. Who are WRI?. A state-owned social science institute performing multidisciplinary, action-oriented research. Established in 1964 40 researchers

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the work research institute oslo, norway

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  1. Presentation the work research instituteoslo, norway www.afi-wri.no

  2. Who are WRI? • A state-owned social science institute performing multidisciplinary, action-oriented research. • Established in 1964 • 40 researchers • Mainly social scientists, but also graduates in engineering, law and other disciplines • Organized in two main research groups: • Organizational Development and Innovation • Diversity, Inclusion and Organization • Examples on ongoing research topics: • Restructuring and innovation • Diversity challenges for an inclusive work life • Organization of public welfare and labour market services • Return to work and disability management • Workplace based learning and organizational learning • . Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  3. Norwegian context • 4,7 mill. inhabitants - labour force: 2,4 mill. • Unempoloyment rate: 3,2 % • Solid economy, high educational level • Ageing population • Among the highest disability pension rates within OECD area • Appr. 25 % of population under age 67 outside the workforce due to illness or disability Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  4. Economic indicators • GDP 2007 (EU27 = 100) • Norway: 184 • UK: 118 • France: 111 (Source: Eurostat) • Economic contribution to GDP: • Tertiary (service) industries: 56 % • Secondary ind (incl petrol):43 % • Primary ind: 1 % • Employment • Tertiary (service) industries: 76 % • Secondary ind (incl petrol):21 % • Primary ind: 3 % Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  5. Impact of crisis • Norwegian economy strongly affected through both foreign trade and international capital markets. • Main sectors influenced by crisis • Construction, manufacturing/export industries, ICT, engineering, consultancy and property broking • Increase in public sector employment has curbed the fall in employment as a whole. Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  6. Impact of crisis – cont. • Decline in activity in Norway is substantially lower than in majority of OECD countries • Growth is expected to gradually recover in the next few years. • The activity in 2011 is expected to recover to such a degree that it can be characterised as an upswing in the economy Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  7. Training issues • The right to free education for adults up to and including upper secondary is guaranteed by law. • Although Norway had a high educational level, there are still a large number of adults whose basic skills need to be addressed. Depending on how the statistics are interpreted, at least 400 000 are at risk. Some facts about the scores: • In general, the number of people with low basic skills increases with age • Every fifth person between 16 and 20 is at risk • Immigrants, especially from non-western countries, have a low score • Among people with low scores, these factors occur more frequently: low levels of education, unemployment, social benefits as main income Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

  8. Training policies • Basic Competence in Working Life (VOX) • Labour and Welfare Administration • Several training measures for job-seekers, people in need of rehabilitation, etc. In principle accessible for all. • Inclusive workplaces • Enterprises participating in theTripartite Agreement on More Inclusive Workplaces • Acess to certain measures Caen, November 23-24, 2009. Steinar Widding

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