Climate Justice - Myriam Mulder

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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