1. Demographic challenges in the regional labour market The County of Dalarna, Sweden Jan Sundqvist Swedish Public Employment Service

2. Area: 30 398 km2 (The size of Belgium) Population: 270 000 (10/km2) 330 km

4. Population 2011 and 2025, Dalarna County

5. 1995 2010 2025 Required skills Jobseekers’ skills The paradox problem – mismatch of skills 2001-2011 in Dalarna 80 % increase of jobseekers looking for jobs with no need for professional education 29 % decrease of jobseekers looking for management jobs, 51 % increase of demand 16 % decrease of jobseekers looking for jobs with need of university degree, 25 % increase of demand

6. Threats and opportunities Shortage of key competencies Decreasing GDP Hours worked not enough to mantain welfare Mismatch between vacancies/jobseekers Changes of skills demand in many professions Transfer of internal knowledge within companies and organizations The matching process; skills instead of professions Improve the conditions for self-employment; regulations, training

7. Production Administration Management 1995 - 20102011 - X X Supply of workforce

8. Identification of desired skills 15 000 employers’ assessment of skills needed in the next five years. Project in co- operation with Masaryk University in the Czech Republic Professional and soft skills Mapping the basic components of demand Classification of soft skills?