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

Overview n The Case for Training/Education n Overview of Dublin Labour Market n FAS provision n Future Needs of Dublin\Mid-East n Conclusion

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 - 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

Population Growth by Region

Labour Market at a Glance NationalDublin Population 3.2 million 1 million Employment1,894,000564,000 Unemployment85,60024,000 Unemployment Rate 4.3%4.1% Participation Rate 61%63%

National Employment by Sector

Dublin Employment by Sector

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

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

FAS Provision 2 n COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES 9,339 n TOTAL APPRENTICES 11,135 n TRAINING PROGRAMMES 3,940 n EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Total Registrations 31,276 P.A. Total Registrations 31,276 P.A. Total Vacancies 19,958 Total Vacancies 19,958 Electronic/Self Service Hits20,000 P.W Electronic/Self Service Hits20,000 P.W n SERVICES TO THE EMPLOYED2,170

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

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

Population Forecast Growth by Region

Skills Profile of New Dublin\Mid-East Jobs Attainment% Primary0 Lower Secondary 4 Upper Secondary 34 Third Level 62 Total100

Main Growth Occupations in Greater Dublin Region Occupation(%) Carers95% Health Associate Professionals 53% Business Professionals 48% Science & Engineering 43%

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