1. Skills and Learning Intelligence Module n Ben Neild n SLIM - Manager n Marchmont Observatory n b.neild@exeter.ac.uk www.swslim.org.uk Helpdesk - 01392 264850

2. Employment in Skilled Trades Overall decline in employment - 196,000 Jobs from 1999 to 2010

3. Occupational changes 1998-2009 Source: DfEE, Labour Market and Skills Trends, 1998/99

4. Skilled Trades - SOC 2000 Categories

5. Total requirement for labour 1999 - 2010

6. Skilled Trades - Employment in South West

7. Employment Growth Population Growth

8. Migration n Net in-migration to the South West is forecast at c25,000 per annum to 2021 n However…. n 40% are under 16 or over 65 n Net out-migration for 16-24 year olds

9. Distribution of vacancies by Occupation

10. Impact of skill shortage vacancies on performance by occupation Source: ESS2001 (IFF/IER)

11. Productivity gap Source: OECD

12. Manufacturing Productivity Source: ABI, ONS

13. Qualifications in the workplace Source: DfEE, LFS, 2001

14. Employee Skill Levels Source: OECD, 1999

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16. Activity Rates Source: Labour Force Surveys, Eurostat

17. Why have older men stopped working? n Economic activity rate for 60 - 64 year olds fell from 80% to 50% from 1980 - 2000 n Economic activity rate for 55 to 59 year olds fell from 90% to 75% n By mid 1990’s, a quarter of 60-64 year old males a fifth of 55-59 year old males were in receipt of invalidity benefits n Only one third of 60 year old males are in employment Disney - ‘Why have older men stopped working?, The state of working Britain, 1998.

18. Participation in Education & Training by Age

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