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All-Island Skills Study
Anne Heraty
Chair
Expert Group on Future
Skill Needs
Bill McGinnis
Northern Ireland
Adviser on
Employment and
Skills
Ambitious Skills Visions
The First All-Island
Skills Study
Executive Summary
Full Report
A Decade of Strong Economic
and Employment Growth
All-Island nominal GDP at market prices (€)
All-Island total employment trends
Strong Labour Market Growth
in International Context
International comparisons of recent employment growth (1996-2006)
Employment Growth Driven
by a Number of Sectors
Change in All-Island employment by sector (1996-2007))
Agriculture
Other production industries
Construction
Wholesale & retail
Hotels & restaurants
Transport & Communications
Business & financial services
Public admin & defence
Education
Health & social services
Other personal services
-2%
-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
Change 1996 - 2007 (annual average %)
Source: CSO QNHS and DETI LFS.
6%
7%
8%
9%
Shift to Higher Skilled
Employment
All-Island employed persons with low qualifications –
ISCED 1 & 2
All-Island employed persons with high qualification –
ISCED 5 & 6
Grasping Future
Opportunities Will Require
Further Upskilling
All-Island indicative employment forecasts by skill level
(next five years)
High (ISCED 5-6)
Medium (ISCED 3-4)
Low (ISCED 1-2)
-250
-150
-50
50
Change in em ploym ent
150
250