Chapter 3 Labour Market
NEED FOR LABOUR Company’s perspective Right number and kind of workers Perform tasks in various departments
NEED FOR LABOUR Union’s perspective Fair reward for worker Job security Safety at workplace
Profile of Labour Force LFPR Unemployment rate Ageing workforce mid-career workers BERI’s ranking
Problems in Labour Market Preferred type of work Preferred location Reluctant to work abroad Dependence on foreign workers
Population Trends Ageing Better education Smaller families Need to attract talents
More Degree Holders Education Profile More Degree Holders YearDegree holder (% of Labour Force)
BERI 2002 Labour Force Evaluation Measure CountryLFEM (overall) Singapore86 Switzerland75 Belgium74 Japan73 USA72