Labour market shortages in a period of unemployment - Best practices and possible solutions

“ Labour market shortages in a period of unemployment” Panel 2: Best practices and possible solutions EESC / Labour Market Observatory Hearing , 16 November 2011, Brussels Dr Lieven Desmet Belgian National Employment Office (ONEM/RVA)

OECD employment outlook 15/09/2011 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evolution of the Unemployment Rate in Belgium (Eurostat)

Reasons for the Positive Evolution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Labour market in Belgium ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tension-ratio = (supply of candidates) / (demand of labour) The ratio is declining since 2003, meaning that the tension increased, except during 2008-2009 when we saw the labour market loosening a bit. The ratio always is smaller for highly skilled personnel.

A labour market paradox ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Causes of shortages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Belgian context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

General policies (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

General policies (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Case study: Manpower Logistics Academy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Private training initiative from a temporary employment agency specialised in the logistics sector.

Case study: Brussels Airport Community ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Comprehensive strategy and coordinated actions in a specific working environment

In the nursing sector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Specific issues in labour-intensive sectors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Low wages and a bad image of certain sectors create shortages, e.g. in the cleaning sector and in fruit picking. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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