OECD Reviews on Local Job Creation Employment and Skills Strategies in Slovenia (eBook)

Oecd (Autor)

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2017 | 1. Auflage
96 Seiten
OECD Publishing (Verlag)
978-92-64-27892-9 (ISBN)

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This report takes a case study approach, analysing the management and implementation of policies in the Drava and South-East regions of Slovenia. It provides a comparative framework to understand the role of the local labour market policy in matching people to jobs, engaging employers in skills development activities, as well as fostering new growth and economic development opportunities. It includes practical policy examples of actions taken in Slovenia to help workers find better quality jobs, while also stimulating productivity and inclusion.

Inhalt

Preface 5
Foreword 6
Table of contents 7
Acronyms and abbreviations 10
Executive summary 11
Key conclusions and recommendations 11
Better aligning programmes and policies to local economic development 11
Adding value through skills 12
Targeting policy to local employment sectors and investing in quality jobs 12
Being inclusive 13
Reader’s guide 14
Box 1. Summary of the OECD LEED Local Job Creation Project Methodology 14
Local Job Creation Dashboard 15
Box 2. Local Job Creation Dashboard 15
The approach for Slovenia 15
References 16
Chapter 1.Policy context for employment and skills in Slovenia 17
Economic and labour market trends 18
Figure 1.1. Growth rates of key economic indicators (%), 2000-15 18
Figure 1.2. Unemployment rate across OECD countries, aged 15-64, 2015 19
Figure 1.3. Youth unemployment rate (15-24) across OECD countries, 2015 20
Education and skills 20
Figure 1.4. Share of the population by educational attainment, aged 25-64, 2015 21
Figure 1.5. Mean literacy and numeracy scores, OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), selected OECD countries and OECD average 22
National policy context: Increasing competitiveness and growth 22
Employment policies and programmes 24
Box 1.1. Mini jobs and “personal supplementary work” for greater flexibility and security, 2010/14 25
Employment Services 26
Figure 1.6. Geographical organisations of the Employment Services of Slovenia (ESS) and NUTS3 statistical regions 27
Figure 1.7. Public expenditure on active and passive labour market measures (LMP) as a percentage of GDP, 2014 27
Active labour market policies plan for 2016-20 28
Table 1.1. Indicators for Main Goals 28
Vocational education and training policies 28
Economic development and regional governance 29
Figure 1.8. Slovenian regions 30
Figure 1.9. Unemployment rate by region, 2008 and 2015 31
Figure 1.10. Index of gross average monthly earnings by region (Slovenia = 100), 2015 31
Note 31
References 31
Chapter 2.Overview of the Slovenian case study areas 35
Overview of the Drava and South-East Slovenia regions 36
The Drava and South-East Slovenia regions in brief 36
Figure 2.1. GDP per capita index, Slovenian regions (Slovenia = 100), 2015 36
Regional economic development and the impact of the crisis 37
Figure 2.2. Regional GDP annual average growth rate, 2001-07 and 2008-14 38
Table 2.1. Overview of the case study regions 39
Labour markets in the South-East Slovenia and Drava regions 39
Figure 2.3. Registered unemployment in selected regions 40
Figure 2.4. Unemployment rate by age groups, selected Slovenian regions, 2010 and 2015 40
Figure 2.5. Educational structure of employed by region, 2005-15 40
Balance between skills supply and demand at the sub-national level 41
Figure 2.6. Understanding the relationship between skills supply and demand 41
Figure 2.7. Balancing Skills Supply and Demand in Slovenia, 2013 42
Figure 2.8. Balance of Skills Supply and Demand in Slovenia, 2013 43
References 43
Chapter 3.Local Job Creation dashboard findings in Slovenia 45
Results from the dashboard 46
Figure 3.1. Local job creation dashboard results for Slovenia 46
Theme 1: Better aligning policy and programmes to local economic development 47
Figure 3.2. Dashboard results for better aligning policy and programmes to local economic development 47
Flexibility in the delivery of employment and vocational training policies 47
Capacities within employment and VET sectors 49
Figure 3.3. Regional and local barriers to Public Employment Services (PES) performance improvements 49
Table 3.1. Number of unemployed in Slovenia, case-loads per counselling personnel 50
Box 3.1. Strengthening PES counselling activities for the young 50
Policy co-ordination, policy integration and co-operation with other sectors 51
Table 3.2. PES collaboration with other stakeholders 52
Box 3.2. Example of adult education centres: Razvojno-izobraževalni centre (RIC) Novo mesto 53
Evidence based policy making 54
Box 3.3. “Forecasting employment needs” 55
Theme 2: Adding value through skills 55
Figure 3.4. Dashboard results for adding value through skills 55
Flexible training is open to all in a broad range of sectors 56
Box 3.4. Centre Grm, Centre of biotechnology and tourism 58
Figure 3.5. Participation rate in education and training (previous 4 weeks), aged 18-64, 2015 58
Working with employers on training 59
Figure 3.6. Skills that the candidates are missing according to local employers, 2015 59
Figure 3.7. The responsiveness of Public Employment Services to local employer needs 60
Matching people to jobs 61
Figure 3.8. Public expenditure on active labour market programmes (as % or GDP), 2013 63
Joined up approaches to skills 63
Theme 3: Targeting policy to local employment sectors and investing in quality jobs 65
Figure 3.9. Dashboard results for targeting policy to local employment sectors and investing in quality jobs 65
Relevance of provision to important local employment sectors and global trends and challenges 65
Work with employers on assuring decent work and skills utilisation 66
Box 3.5. Creating a supportive environment in the Drava and South-East Slovenia regions 66
Promotion of skills for entrepreneurship 68
Box 3.6. Self-employment programme by PES and entrepreneurship development 68
Economic development promotes quality jobs for local people 69
Theme 4: Being inclusive 70
Figure 3.10. Dashboard results for being inclusive 70
Employment and training programmes are geared to local “at risk” groups 70
Box 3.7. PES for at-risk groups: an example from a programme targeted towards the elderly 71
Childcare and family friendly policies to support women’s participation in employment 72
Table 3.3. Overview of parental rights 74
Tackling youth unemployment 74
Figure 3.11. Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), age group 15-24, 2015 75
Table 3.4. Overview of Youth Guarantee pathway to employment 75
Box 3.8. Project Learning for Young Adults: PUM-O 76
Openness to immigration 77
Figure 3.12. Immigration to Slovenia: number of immigrants, 1990-2015 77
References 78
Chapter 4.Towards an action plan for jobs in Slovenia: Recommendations and best practices 81
Better aligning programmes and policies to local economic development 82
Box 4.1. How do OECD countries inject flexibility into the budget management of public employment services? 83
Box 4.2. Career Pathways: One City Working Together, New York City 84
Box 4.3. Ireland Expert Group on Future Skills Needs 85
Adding value through skills 86
Box 4.4. Key Policy Principles from the German Apprenticeship Model 87
Box 4.4. FÁS E-College in Ireland: Flexible responses to the skill needs of learners 88
Box 4.5. Taking a regional approach to VET in Poland 89
Box 4.6. Employer leadership to attract and retain apprentices in Australia 90
Targeting policy to local employment sectors and investing in quality jobs 91
Box 4.7. Examples of approaches to fostering skills utilisation 91
Being inclusive 93
References 94

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
• ISBN-10: 92-64-27892-3 / 9264278923
• ISBN-13: 978-92-64-27892-9 / 9789264278929