Challenges facing unemployed in County Galway Brian Barrett Galway County Development Board

Today’s input Where we are What happened What’s happening Implications

2004

Ireland had the Presidency of the EU Smoking ban was introduced Luas commenced in Dublin Cork All-Ireland Hurling Champions Kerry All-Ireland Football Champions Camera Phone first released President McAleese re-elected

Employment wise we are back to 2004 Total in employment in ,852,200 Total in employment in ,857,600

SectorChange between 2004 and 2010 Change between 2007 (Peak employment) and 2010 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing-33,200 (29%)-27,900 (26%) Industry-51,900 (18%)-56,600 (19%) Construction-68,600 (35%)-140,000 (52%) Wholesale & Retail Trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,300 (3%)-30,400 (10%) Transportation and storage3600 (4%)-700 (1%) Accommodation and food service activities16,500 (15%)- 6,900 (5%) Information and communication11,200 (18%)3,600 (5%) Financial, insurance and real estate activities14,200 (16%)2,400 (2%) Professional, scientific and technical activities9,200 (10%)-7,900(7%) Administrative and support service activities400 (1%)-19,200 (25%) Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15,900 (18%)3,700 (4%) Education26,100 (21%)5,500 (4%) Human Health and social work activities54,600 (31%)21,700 (10%) Other200 (0%)-3,200 (3%) net gain net loss

Economic Recovery

2008 – Employment levels 2.03m 2015 – employment level (predicted) 1.95m

Education is the key to employment Unemployment rate 3 rd level hons degree is 6.1% % of year olds who are early school leavers in employment. (this was 56% in 2007) Unemployment rate early school leavers is 30% 47% of Early school leavers aged in employment compared with 74% of other persons aged Labour force Participation rate for people with 3 rd level honours degree or above is 88.3%. This falls to 37.7% for persons with primary or below

How will this impact locally?

Challenges for unemployed in Galway Employers will require higher skills (Technical) There will be greater competition for employment Structural unemployment will persist Growth will be in the professional sectors Manual and low skilled occupations are to see highest levels of decline of employment Skilled building (-16% ) Skilled Maintenance (-17% ) Other Skilled (-25% ) Operatives ( ) Agriculture will also face increased decline in employment (25% 2008 to 2015) Employment is likely to be more urban based We are not going to see full employment in the next 5 years and it is unlikely in next ten