The Greater Amsterdam ‘green’ labour market Opportunities and challenges
Myriam Mulder 21 June 2019
Regional ‘Service Point for Employers’ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8 municipalities in Greater Amsterdam Other partners: ‘UWV’ + organisations for Sheltered Employment
Mission and vision
Labour market: key facts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
900,000+ jobs 135,000+ new vacancies p/y >55% of total jobs in business/consumer services 8% in primary + secondary sectors
Labour market: key facts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Focus on ‘green’ job vacancies
20,000+ vacancies engineering/technical jobs, 80% low/medium-skill jobs
Mechanics, construction workers, electricians, waste management and recycling professionals
Extreme shortage of skilled workers, expected to increase
Labour market: key facts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Labour market: key facts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
20,000 unemployment benefit recipients 40,000 social assistance benefit recipients Disablement Assistance Act for Handicapped Young Persons: 12,000 recipients
(Mis)match ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Relatively few jobseekers matched to ‘green’ jobs Some mechanics/technicians in renewable energy: solar panels, heat pumps, smart meters Some professionals in waste management and recycling Mismatch: skills and/or job experience, image job (or jobseeker)
(Mis)match ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Job carving: isolating specific, basic tasks
Education / training (on the job) Social firms / entrepreneurs
Improve image jobs in primary/secondary sector Social Return on Investment
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