Southampton Solent University HE Advisers’ Conference 20 th June 2014 Andy Durman Vice President for UK Operations, EMSI Labour market trends and the local graduate picture Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations
1.About EMSI 2.What is labour market information? 3.Using LMI for skills and careers planning 4.Exploring the local labour market 5.Summary 6.Any questions? Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Contents
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations About EMSI We are passionate about using good, local labour market data to help connect people to jobs through learning and skills development
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations About EMSI EMSI turn labour market data into useful information that helps organisations understand the connection between economies, people and work. We build user-friendly tools and services that help institutions, workforce planners and regional economic developers build a better workforce and improve the economic conditions in their regions. With more than 20 million data points across Britain, EMSI offers the most comprehensive industry and occupation data available, connecting education and workforce perspectives to business and the economy.
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations About EMSI
Facts or statistics about jobs that help us understand the economy. Data collected from public sources used to describe trends and projections for standardised industries and occupations. Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations What is labour market information?
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations What is labour market information? Historical changes Current employment Future projections Area specialisms Real-time demand Projected demand Wages Education level Comparative advantages
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Using LMI for skills and career planning Skills Gap = Information Gap
A better knowledge of the local economy can help us: Better understand linkage between courses and employment Align courses to meet emerging local employment demand Target relevant employers with appropriate apprenticeships Offer locally relevant careers advice Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Using LMI for skills and career planning
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Using LMI for skills and career planning
Hampshire Isle of Wight Southampton Portsmouth Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Area % Change % Change Hampshire area5.5%2.9% England5.5%3.1%
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Top 3 specialist industries: Repair and maintenance of ships and boats Employs 2,207 people in times the national concentration Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Top 3 specialist industries: Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms Employs 322 people in times the national concentration Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Top 3 specialist industries: Sea and coastal passenger water transport Employs 1,960 people in times the national concentration Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Top growth industries Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Primary education+ 10,860 Restaurants and mobile food service activities + 6,160 Activities of head offices+ 5,342 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled + 5,124
Top growth industries Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Primary education+ 1,949 Restaurants and mobile food service activities + 1,815 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled + 1,546 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities +1,458
Top growth occupations Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Care workers and home carers+ 8,118 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals + 4,304 Teaching assistants+ 3,874 Secondary education teaching professionals+ 2,545
Top growth occupations Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Care workers and home carers+ 1,504 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals + 1,287 Kitchen and catering assistants+ 870 Sales and retail assistants+ 763
Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market
Top level 4+ occupations by openings Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Primary and nursery education teaching professionals4,588 Nurses3,736 Sales accounts and business development managers3,476 Secondary education teaching professionals2,812 Financial managers and directors2,241 Marketing and sales directors2,055 Production managers and directors in manufacturing2,015 Medical practitioners1,660 Programmers and software development professionals1,628 IT specialist managers1,444
Top growth occupations: Self employment Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Exploring the local labour market Medical practitioners+ 921 Animal care services occupations n.e.c Hairdressers and barbers+ 531 Barristers and judges+ 85
Labour market information can help plug the ‘information gap’ to better align the supply of skills to developing employer demand Efficiency Value for money from investment Localised analysis is crucial as national trends do not hold true everywhere Locally-specific planning Demand for mid-level and higher level skills continues to grow A global challenge, not just a British problem! Andy Durman, VP for UK Operations Summary
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