CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS TRADE UNION TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT POLICIES FOCUSING ON YOUTH S.BALACHANDIRAN

Population, Labour Force and Employment Population Million Total Labour Force 7.6 Million Employed 7.1Million Unemployed 0.5Million Unemployed Ratio 6.5 % Labour Force Participation Ratio 51.2 %

Public Sector Employment 2006 Government887,67439 % Semi Government 258,04911 % Public Sector1,145,72350 % Total2,291, %

Employment by Sector Sector2006Percentage of Total Employment Agriculture2,287, Industry1,890, Manufacturing1,363, Construction527, Services2,928, Trade & Hotel etc1,084, Transport, Storage & Communication 430, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 221, Personal Service & Other1,192, Total Employment7,105, Percentage of Labour Force93.5

Status of Employment 2006 Public Sector Employees13.4% Private Sector Employees 42.1 % Employers 3.2 % Self Employed30.8 % Unpaid Family Workers10.5% Total 100%

Unemployment Rate Category2006 All6.5 % By Sex Male4.7 % Female9.7 % By Age Group % % 30 – % 40 and Above 1.4 % By Education Level Grade 4 / Year 5 and Below Grade 5 – 9/Year % G.C.E.O/level / N.C.G.E9.9 % G.C.E.A/level / H.N.C.E &above11.6 %

Foreign Employment 2006 Overseas Employment1.5 Million Total Income Generated 890 Billion Declined Foreign Employment Placement Due to: a.Tension in middle eastern Region. b.Poor Supply of Skilled Labour & Housemaids. Share of Males in Foreign Employment ( 25% in 1990) 44 % ( High Demand for Skilled & Unskilled males eg: Qatar) Share of Females in Foreign Employment 56 %

Departure for Foreign Employment by Sector, 2006 House Maids100, % Skilled Labour44, % Unskilled Labour 40, % Others15, % Total201, %

Education & Training Literacyrate Women89.4 % Men94.3 % Overall91.8 %

Educational Attainment Educational Level Women %Men % Both Below Grade Grade 5 – G.C.E.O/L15.3 G.C.E. A/L & Above

Youth Entering Labour Market Graduates15,456 Technical Colleges Vocational Training

Strategic Measures to Overcome Youth Unemployment …contd Increase the Quality of Labour. a) Job Oriented training for House maids etc.. b) Increase the Quality of Vocational Training. c) Increase the Quality of Technical Education. d) New Technical Collages in Urban & Rural Areas e) I.T Training in Rural Areas. f) English Language Training. g) Training in Coconut, Tea Plucking, Rubber Tapping, Cinnamon Peeling & Modern Agriculture. h) Modern Training for Garment Industry.

Creation of Employment Opportunity a) Foreign Employment b) Self Employment – Micro,Cottage,Marine Industry,Agriculture c) Public Sector d) Private Sector

Policy to Increase Skilled Labour Migration. a)14,456 Graduates. b)40,000 with Technical Qualifications. Enter the Labour Market Annually

From the Trade Union Perspective a)Workers Education. b)Praja Shakthi Computer Centers. c)Vocational Training & Technical Education. d)English Language Training. e)Training in Agriculture. f)Training in Sewing. g)Setting of Modern Village.

Thank You COUNTRY REPORT BY S.BALACHANDIRAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CEYLON WORKERS CONGRESS, SRI LANKA.