Increasing the impact of skills on jobs, productivity and growth
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Increasing the impact of skills on jobs, productivity and growthSylvain Giguère, Head of LEED Division, OECD
International Economic Forum of the Americas, Montréal, 11June 2014
Skills use and earnings
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HIGH-SKILL MATCH (high basic skills, high use)
SKILL DEFICIT (low basic skills, high use)
SKILL SURPLUS (high basic skills, low use)
LOW-SKILL MATCH (low basic skills, low use)
SKILLS GAPS AND SHORTAGES
HIGH SKILL EQUILIBRIUM
LOW SKILL EQUILIBRIUM
SKILLS SURPLUS
Skills demand
Understanding the impact of skills policy on jobs, productivity and growth
Skills supply
Skills supply
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The case of Quebec, 2011
Skills demand and supply balance
Quebec, 2011
Compared with unemployment
Quebec, 2011
Trends over 2006-2011
Quebec
Skills demand and supply balance
UK, 2011
Compared with unemployment
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The importance of connecting employment & skills with economic development
Raising the game: boosting skills utilisation for better jobs in more productive economies
Australia
Belgium (Flanders)
Canada
Korea
United States
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Sweden
Ireland
Italy (Trento)
Czech Republic
France
Israel
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Engaging employers: Orienting the skills system towards the demand
United States
Australia Canada Korea Northern Ireland (United
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Bringing people on board: Flexibility in the skills system
California (United States)
Australia
Ontario (Canada)
Korea
Michigan (United States)
Ireland
Quebec (Canada)
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Italy
France
Sweden
Israel
Flanders (Belgium)
Czech Republic
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Building an effective skills system in Canada
• Make the better utilisation of skills a policy priority at the national and local level
• Align the employment and training system with employers while ensuring flexibility for individual learners
• Examine local and regional governance structures to ensure policies are integrated and align with economic development objectives
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