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P1 Jonathan Barr - Building quality jobs at the local level - key findings from a comparative OECD review
1. BUILDING QUALITY JOBS AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL – KEY FINDINGS FROM A
COMPARATIVE OECD REVIEW
10th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on
Partnerships and Local Development
Presentation by Jonathan Barr, Policy Analyst, OECD
2. Overview of the reviews
• Over 600 local
stakeholders consulted
across 12 countries
• Used a dashboard
methodology to assess
contribution of local
labour market policy to
boosting quality jobs
and productivity
– Index on a scale of 1-5
representing strengths
and weaknesses of
programme and policy
approach
2
4. Unemployment within local labour markets
in the wake of the crisis
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
Ballarat-Bendigo
Ipswich-Logan
Hamilton
ThunderBay
Mauricie
Estrie
Usti
SouthMoravia
Antwerp
Limbourg
CergyPontoise
Clichy
Arles
Marseille
Lyon
Ardeche
Dublin
SouthEast
Haifasub-district
Yizrae'elsubdistrict
Trento
Busan
Bucheon
Stockholm
Gavleborg
Belfastregion
Nottingham
KingstonUponHull
SETA
NorTec
Semca
GreatLakesBay
AUS CAN CZR BEL FRA IRE ISR ITA KOR SWE UK US
Pre-crisis Post-crisis
5. The balance between skills supply and
demand varies at the local level
United Kingdom Sweden
6. What can employment and training
agencies do?
Boosting the supply of skills
towards employer demand
Adjusting to new areas of
growth and opportunity
Stimulating demand and
productivity by better
utilising skills
Supporting inclusion
Quality job
creation and
economic
growth
7. Dashboard index: Orienting the employment and
training system towards employer demand
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
United
States
Australia Canada Korea Northern
Ireland
(United
Kingdom)
Belgium
(Flanders)
Israel Sweden Italy
(Trento)
Ireland Czech
Republic
France
8. • Efforts being made to align training with employers
and target SMEs
• Countries are also ensuring there are flexible
opportunities within training programmes (e.g. after-
hours and part-time options)
• Providing second chance opportunities for workers to
re-skill
Examples: Using industry reps as trainers (United
States and Sweden); Second Career Programme
(Canada); Skillnets (Ireland); Employer Ownership
Pilots (UK); reverse marketers (Australia)
Boosting the supply of skills towards
employer demand
9. Dashboard index: Targeting sectors and
areas of future growth
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
California (United States)
Quebec (Canada)
Korea
Australia
Ontario (Canada)
Trento (Italy)
Flanders
Sweden
Michigan (United States)
Ireland
France
Israel
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Czech Republic
10. • Cluster and sector-based approaches are being
implemented to better connect education and world of
work
• Labour market information and counsellors are
playing an important role in guiding people into new
and growing career opportunities
Examples: Local pathway models with green and
energy sectors (California); Strategic clusters (Korea);
Regional niche sectors (Quebec, Canada); Workforce
Intelligence Network (Michigan); Talent Houses
(Belgium); industry advisory boards (Australia),
ALLIANCE project (France)
Adjusting to new areas of growth and
opportunity
12. Dashboard index: There is low public sector
involvement in skills utilisation activities
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Australia
Belgium (Flanders)
Canada
Korea
United States
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Sweden
Ireland
Italy (Trento)
Czech Republic
France
Israel
13. • providing technical assistance and setting an example
• working with supply chains and employer networks to
stimulate innovation and help employers ‘raise their
game’
• putting in place management and leadership training
programmes
Examples: Australia Workforce and Productivity
Commission; Community colleges (Ontario, Canada);
Platform Care Limburg (Belgium); Management
programmes (Northern Ireland)
In some countries, the public sector
is….
14. Dashboard index: Degree to which employment and
training programmes are targeted to at-risk groups
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Australia Canada Ireland Sweden Belgium
(Flanders)
Israel Northern
Ireland
(United
Kingdom)
United
States
France Czech
Republic
Italy
(Trento)
Korea
15. • Many countries are delivering targeted programmes to
people (e.g. youth and migrants) and
places/neighbourhoods
• Growing focus on prevention and early interventions –
role of mentoring and counselling
• Efforts are being made to leverage broader local
resources
Examples: Pathways to Education (Canada); Unga-in
(Sweden), neighbourhood renewal strategies (Northern
Ireland), local development companies (Ireland)
Supporting inclusion
16. Dashboard index: Local flexibility/adjustability
in the employment policy framework
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
United States
Flanders
Canada
Czech Republic
Korea
France
Northern Ireland (UK)
Italy
Sweden
Israel
Ireland
Australia
17. Dashboard index: Flexibility tends to
improve policy integration and coordination
4.5 4.5
4.0 4.0
3.5 3.5 3.5
3.0 3.0
2.5 2.5 2.5
4.5
4.0 4.0
3.0
4.0
3.5
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
3.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
United
States
Flanders Canada Czech
Republic
Korea France Northern
Ireland
(UK)
Italy Sweden Israel Ireland Australia
18. • Flexibility in budget management
• Negotiating performance management frameworks
• Using data to stimulate cooperation and continuous
evaluation
Examples: VDAB (Belgium), Workforce Investment
Boards (United States), Local Employment Councils
(Korea); Local Employment Coordinators (Australia),
Employment Pacts (France), Employment
Modernisation Programme (Northern Ireland)
How are countries injecting local
flexibility and integration?