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Vacancy
Analysis ( Demand for Labour )
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| Introduction |
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This section manifests some important statistics that build up a
scenario for employment opportunities ( job openings ) during the
course of forth phase of the labour market survey which covered
the period of May 2006 to April 2007. The data in this section has
been collected from newspaper advertisements on the job vacancies.
Vacancies of both local and foreign job opportunities in the newspapers
were taken into account, while avoiding repetition of choosing the
same advertisement.
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| 1.1
General Overview |
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This
sub section presents the general findings of the survey. The data
represents all sectors in relation to vacancies recorded and those
vacancies have been analyzed by number of characteristics.
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| Table : 1.1 Job Vacancies by
Sector ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Source : Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
*. Does not include vacancies filled through the government examinations
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| Figure : 1.1 Trend in Job Vacancies
( May 2005 - April 2007) |
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During
the period of May 2006 to April 2007, the total number of
job vacancies recorded was 130,677, which were 67,268 (51%)
in the Foreign sector, 38,971 (30%) in the formal Private
sector, and 22,253 (17%) in the Informal private sector. |
| Source : Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
The total number of job vacancies has been decreasing gradually
during the period and the highest number of vacancies has
recorded in July 2006.
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: 1.2 Annual Variance Recorded by Sector (2005 - 2007 ) |
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the reference period, there is a downward trend in vacancies
recorded with compared to the previous period (May 2005 -
April 2006 ). Total number of vacancies has decreased by 37%.
Formal private sector vacancies has dropped by 18.4% and foreign
vacancies by 34.9% during the reference period. |
Newspaper Survey,
LMI Unit - MLR&M
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: 1.2 Vacancies Record for Two Periods. ( May 2005 - April 2007 ) |
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Table
1.2 shows downward trend in receiving job vacancies in all
the sectors. The total number of job vacancies in the foreign
labour market was 67,268, while local vacancies which include
vacancies in private, government, informal and NGO sectors
recorded as 63,409 in the period of May 2006 - April 2007.
With compared to the period of May 2005 to April 2007 vacancies
for overseas jobs has decreased by 35% while local vacancy
declined by 40%. This situation might be caused by the unstable
economic condition in the country such as low foreign investment,
unhealthy security situation and unfavorable behavior of the
macro economic variables which has impact on private investment. |
| Source : Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
Further, the data in the table shows that approximately 200,000
vacancies has recorded during the last two and half years
in the local labour market.
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: 1.3 Trend in Local and Foreign Vacancies by Main Occupations ( May
2005 - April 2007 ) |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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: 1.3 Vacancy Index ( January 2005 - April 2007) (2005 January = 100) |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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The
Foreign vacancy index has reached to 129.13 units in April 2007.
This may due to various promotional programmes introduced by the
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment to yield more foreign job
opportunities. However vacancies for overseas jobs have decreased
compared to the previous period. But it has no impact on the economy,
because Sri Lanka is not catering adequately to the labour demand
in the foreign labour market. Reduction of employment oppertunities
shown by the downward trend of the local vacancy index implies that
economy has not been growing enough . Therefore conducive environment
has to be made in favour of enhancing private sector investment.
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local vacancy index ( include formal private,informal private, government
and NGO ) which indicates how the business are expanding in the
economy has fluctuated showing a decreasing tendency, during the
period of July 2006 - April 2007. The index has dropped by 112.64
units. This situation clearly indicates that the business in the
Sri Lankan economy is not moving fast and not generating adequate
employment oppertunities to absorb the addition to the labour force
as well as to reduce the bulk of unemployment.
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Vacancies by Occupation and by Sector |
Looking
at the total job vacancies by occupational category, 18% of the total
vacancies were received for Craft and Related workers and , another
18% for Technicians and Associate Professionals. However the demand
for Elementary Occupations (14%) and Professionals (12%) are also
relatively high.
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: 1.4 Total Job Vacancies By Occupational Category ( May-2006
to Apr-2007 ) |
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| Newpaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
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: 1.5 Total Demand for jobs by Main Occupation and Sector ( May-2006
to Apr-2007 ) |
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Newpaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
* - Sum of government, NGO, Informal and Private vacancies.
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Table
1.5 shows the total vacancies for jobs by main occupations and sectors.
The data indicates that, there is a significant variation of vacancies
for jobs by main occupation among four sectors. It varies from 0
in skills Agricultural and Fishery Workers in NGO sector to 11,081
in Technicians & Associate Professionals in formal private sector.
In the informal sector demand, it varies from 8 in Other category
to 11,081 in Technicians & Associate Professionals. Further,
the other three sectors ( Government, NGO and private ) are concerned,
vacancies were large for professionals, Technicians & Associate
professionals and Elementary occupations respectively.
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: 1.6 Occupations in High Demand by Sector (Over 10,000 Vacancies) |
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Table 1.6
illustrates the occupations in high demand by sectors. Craft &
Related Workers places rank 1 among the occupational category.
Technician & Associate Professionals is the second top occupational
group in the sence of the vacancies recorded. When considering
these entire top occupational categories, it is evident that,
foreign sector plays a major role, in providing employment oppertunities
for these occupations.
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: 1.4 Percentage Share of Vacancies by Sector |
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local demand includes, government, NGO, informal and private
sector vacancies. Under this, the largest ocuupatinal groups
in terms of additional job oppertunities generated are Technicians
& Associate Professionals (13,561) and Professionals
(10,263). The smalest occupatinal groups are skilled agricultural
and fishery workers and other occupations. The significant
number of job oppertunities / vacancies has been recorded
for the occupational categories of Clerks (7,682), Elementary
Occupation (7,108) and Craft and Related Workers ( 6,459
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Looking
at the job vacancies by sectors from May 2006 to April 2007,
it is obvious that, out of the total vacancies, 51% of vacancies
has been received from the Foreign sector and it ranks as
the highest, followed by private and informal sectors. Only
1% of vacancies received from Government and NGO sectors.
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| Newpaper Survey,
LMI Unit - MLR&M |
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Looking
at the job vacancies by sectors from May 2006 to April 2007, it
is obvious that, out of the total vacancies, 51% of vacancies has
been received from the Foreign sector and it ranks as the highest,
followed by private and informal sectors. Only 1% of vacancies received
from Government and NGO sectors.
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| 1.3
Vacancies Recorded in the Local Labour Market |
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This
sub section analyses the vacancies record for jobs in the local
labour market by various characteristics. Local vacancies include
the private, government,NGO and informal sector vacancies.
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| Table : 1.7 Vacancies in the Local Labour Market by
Main Occupations ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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: 1.5 Local Vacancies by Occupations |
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Within
the local labour market the highest number of vacancies were
reported for the jobs under the occupational category of Technicians
& Associate Professionals ( 13,561 ) followed by the Professionals
( 10,263 ). Demand for occupational categories of Clerks,
Service Workers & Shop & Market Sales Workers, Elementary
Occupations and Craft & Related workers was also significant. |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Table 1.8 Local Vacancy by Occupation
and by Sector ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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: 1.9 Local Vacancy by Sex and by Occupation
( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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: 1.6 Local Vacancy by Selected
Occupations and by Sex |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
* - Not specifically mentioned
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Source : Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
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: 1.7 Percentage Share of Vacancies
by Occupations in the Informal Sector |
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: 1.8 Percentage Share of Vacancies by
Occupations in the Formal Private Sector |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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Source ; Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
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As
shown in the figure 1.7 the informal sector plays a major role in
the labour market in providing opportunities for unskilled workers
such as Elementary occupation (22%) as well as skilled and knowledged
workers in the field of Craft and Related Workers (18%), Service
Workers & Shop and Market Sales workers (16%),and Clerks (14%).
Occupations in high demand in the private sector are Technicians
& Associate Professionals (28%), Professionals (21%), and Clerks
(11%). This result implies that favorable government policies and
strategies should be introduced and an environment that is conducive
to business should be created to encourage these two sectors.
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| Table:
1.10 Total Vacancies in the Local Labour Market (Except Informal
) by Sex and by Industry ( May-2006 to Apr.-2007) |
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Source : Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
* NS - not specifically mentioned.
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Table
: 1.11 Trend in Vacancies in the Local Labour Market (Except
Informal ) by Industry
( May-2006 to Apr-2007 ) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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Distribution of Local vacancies across Industries and Occupations. |
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The table 1.12 represents the vacancies recorded
for job in the domestic labour market broken down by industry and
occupation. The total local vacancies include government, private
( formal ), NGO and informal sectors. Due to difficulty in categorizing
the informal vacancies by industry, informal sector vacancies have
not been included for the industry occupation matrix bellow.
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was 41,156 number of vacancies split across 17 industry and 11 occupational
groups ( table 1.12). The largest industry groups in terms of vacancies
for employment opportunities are Real Estate Renting and Business
Activities ( 12,642 ), and Manufacturing ( 8,172 ). The smallest
industry groups are Fishing, Mining and Quarrying , Private Households
with Employed persons and Extra Territorial Organizations and Bodies.
Vacancies
are split across 11 occupation groups. The majority are Technicians
and Associate Professionals ( 11,8321 ). Vacancies recorded for
the occupational category of Professionals are also important (8,937
).
Looking
at industry by occupations, the biggest group is Technicians &
Associate Professionals in the Real Estate Renting and Business
Activities with 5,041 number of vacancies or additional job opening
during the reference period. This is followed by Professionals in
the education sector ( 3,626 ) and Management Trainees and Other
Trainees in the Real Estate Renting and Business Activities with
2,000 vacancies.
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Table
: 1.12 Local Labour Market Vacancies( Except Informal Sector
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by Industry (May 2006 - April 2007) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI
Unit - MLR&M
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percentage share of vacancies for the selected occupations in the
main industry groups are as follows. |
| Industry Group |
Occupation and its percentage. |
| Real Estate, Renting & Business Activities (100% ) |
Technical
& Associate Professionals |
40.0% |
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Management Trainees & Other Trainees |
16.0% |
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Professionals |
14.0% |
| Manufacturing ( 100% ) |
Technical & Associate Professionals |
23.5% |
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Service Workers & Shop and Market
Sales Workers |
15.0% |
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Craft & Related Workers |
12.5% |
| Construction ( 100% ) |
Professionals |
23.7% |
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Craft & Related Workers |
22.8% |
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Technical & Associate Professionals |
21.0% |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit -
MLR&M
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The
following table present the number of vacancies recorded for jobs
and their percentage share under each occupational category.
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: 1.13 Vacancies Recorded for Jobs in the Local Labour Market
( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
| Legislators, Senior
Officials and managers (4173 Vacancies) |
| Occupations |
Male |
Female |
*NS |
Total |
Percentage( %) |
| Computing service managers |
5 |
0 |
53 |
58 |
1.39 |
| Other general Managers |
6 |
0 |
105 |
111 |
2.66 |
| Advertising and public relation managers |
18 |
5 |
132 |
155 |
3.71 |
| Personnel and industrial relation managers |
16 |
3 |
155 |
174 |
4.17 |
| Directors and chief executives |
10 |
1 |
187 |
198 |
4.74 |
| Finances and administration managers |
24 |
11 |
419 |
454 |
10.88 |
| Sales and Marketing managers |
40 |
10 |
462 |
512 |
12.27 |
| Other specialized Managers |
62 |
16 |
532 |
610 |
14.62 |
| Production and operation managers |
215 |
8 |
1347 |
1570 |
37.62 |
| Total |
396 |
54 |
3392 |
3842 |
92.07 |
| Professionals (10263 Vacancies) |
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| Sculptors, painters and related artist |
9 |
7 |
39 |
55 |
0.54 |
| Pre-primary education teaching professionals |
0 |
15 |
42 |
57 |
0.56 |
| Philologists, translators and interpreters |
1 |
3 |
59 |
63 |
0.61 |
| Primary education teaching professionals |
5 |
6 |
91 |
102 |
0.99 |
| Other health professionals (except nursing)
(new) |
13 |
6 |
85 |
104 |
1.01 |
| Authors, Journalists and other writers |
6 |
2 |
100 |
108 |
1.05 |
| Electrical engineers |
11 |
4 |
105 |
120 |
1.17 |
| Medical Doctors |
3 |
6 |
121 |
130 |
1.27 |
| Personal and careers professionals |
24 |
3 |
126 |
153 |
1.49 |
| Architects,town and traffic planners |
3 |
7 |
145 |
155 |
1.51 |
| Pharmacists |
7 |
0 |
152 |
159 |
1.55 |
| System designers and analysts |
18 |
4 |
200 |
222 |
2.16 |
| Nursing and midwifery professionals |
9 |
51 |
186 |
246 |
2.40 |
| Mechanical engineers |
23 |
7 |
227 |
257 |
2.50 |
| Electronic and telecommunications engineers |
33 |
14 |
283 |
330 |
3.22 |
| Consultant, Specialists and advisors |
18 |
22 |
318 |
358 |
3.49 |
| Other business professionals |
35 |
6 |
319 |
360 |
3.51 |
| Computer programmers |
17 |
21 |
395 |
433 |
4.22 |
| Cartographers and surveyor |
13 |
20 |
410 |
443 |
4.32 |
| College, Universities and higher education
teaching, professionals |
21 |
12 |
448 |
481 |
4.69 |
| Other Computing professionals (new) |
36 |
16 |
529 |
581 |
5.66 |
| Other architects,engineers and related professionals |
31 |
22 |
550 |
603 |
5.88 |
| Accountants |
28 |
26 |
710 |
764 |
7.44 |
| Civil engineers |
53 |
38 |
802 |
893 |
8.70 |
| Secondary education teaching professionals |
61 |
23 |
2750 |
2834 |
27.61 |
| Total |
478 |
341 |
9192 |
10011 |
97.54 |
| Skilled Agricultural
and Fishery Workers (207 Vacancies) |
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| Aquatic life cultivation workers |
67 |
1 |
96 |
164 |
79.23 |
| Gardeners, Horticultural and nursery growers |
20 |
0 |
23 |
43 |
20.77 |
| Total |
87 |
1 |
119 |
207 |
100.00 |
| Management Trainee
and other Trainees (3708 Vacancies) |
| Management Trainee |
130 |
86 |
1588 |
1804 |
48.65 |
| Other Trainee (Not Specified) |
46 |
37 |
1821 |
1904 |
51.35 |
| Total |
176 |
123 |
3409 |
3708 |
100.00 |
| Vacancies)Technicians
and Associate Professionals (13561 ) |
| Chemical and physical science technicians |
13 |
0 |
37 |
50 |
0.37 |
| Electrical engineering technicians |
16 |
0 |
41 |
57 |
0.42 |
| Technical Draughters |
6 |
1 |
50 |
57 |
0.42 |
| Chemical engineering technicians |
12 |
0 |
53 |
65 |
0.48 |
| Civil engineering technicians |
28 |
1 |
50 |
79 |
0.58 |
| Medical assistants |
8 |
4 |
75 |
87 |
0.64 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians |
28 |
1 |
70 |
99 |
0.73 |
| Other teaching associate professionals (new) |
4 |
14 |
119 |
137 |
1.01 |
| Bookkeepers |
11 |
13 |
162 |
186 |
1.37 |
| Computer assistants (new) |
17 |
0 |
184 |
201 |
1.48 |
| Electronic and telecommunications engineering
technicians |
79 |
1 |
152 |
232 |
1.71 |
| Building and fire inspectors |
73 |
1 |
230 |
304 |
2.24 |
| Other technicians- Not specified |
112 |
4 |
327 |
443 |
3.27 |
| Other administrative associate professionals |
277 |
37 |
273 |
587 |
4.33 |
| Technical and commercial sales representatives |
193 |
4 |
430 |
627 |
4.62 |
| Safety,health and quality inspectors (vehicle,
processor products) |
270 |
18 |
753 |
1041 |
7.68 |
| Administrative and related associate professionals |
191 |
221 |
1340 |
1752 |
12.92 |
| Legal and related business associate professionals |
471 |
10 |
3090 |
3571 |
26.33 |
| Other finance and sales associate professionals |
349 |
138 |
3319 |
3806 |
28.07 |
| Total |
2158 |
468 |
10755 |
13381 |
98.67 |
| Clerks (7682 Vacancies) |
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| Bill,debt and related cash collectors |
14 |
2 |
41 |
57 |
0.74 |
| Production clerks |
3 |
7 |
56 |
66 |
0.86 |
| Statistical and finance clerks |
4 |
2 |
66 |
72 |
0.94 |
| Travel agency clerks |
13 |
5 |
128 |
146 |
1.90 |
| Stenographers and typists |
3 |
41 |
150 |
194 |
2.53 |
| Mail carriers and sorting clerks |
17 |
41 |
148 |
206 |
2.68 |
| Telephone switchboard operators |
11 |
83 |
155 |
249 |
3.24 |
| Stock clerks |
44 |
13 |
227 |
284 |
3.70 |
| Other customer service clerk |
76 |
0 |
230 |
306 |
3.98 |
| Data entry operators |
36 |
48 |
334 |
418 |
5.44 |
| Word processing and related operators |
37 |
58 |
354 |
449 |
5.84 |
| Cashiers and ticket issues |
69 |
84 |
442 |
595 |
7.75 |
| Clerks others |
83 |
177 |
761 |
1021 |
13.29 |
| Secretaries (new) |
37 |
297 |
721 |
1056 |
13.75 |
| Receptionists and information clerks |
22 |
333 |
701 |
1056 |
13.75 |
| Accounting and book keeping clerks |
103 |
218 |
1136 |
1457 |
18.97 |
| Total |
572 |
1409 |
5651 |
7632 |
99.35 |
| Service Workers
and Shop and Market Sales Workers (6584 Vacancies) |
| Home based personal care workers |
10 |
63 |
21 |
94 |
1.43 |
| Others |
52 |
2 |
46 |
100 |
1.52 |
| Others personal care workers |
24 |
18 |
77 |
119 |
1.81 |
| Hairdressers, barbers beauticians and related
workers |
45 |
32 |
79 |
156 |
2.37 |
| Stall and market salespersons (new) |
187 |
17 |
146 |
350 |
5.32 |
| Waiters and bartenders |
150 |
19 |
396 |
565 |
8.58 |
| House stewards and housekeepers |
189 |
116 |
398 |
703 |
10.68 |
| Cooks |
625 |
22 |
1031 |
1678 |
25.49 |
| Shop salespersons and demonstrators |
1382 |
318 |
1016 |
2716 |
41.25 |
| Total |
2664 |
607 |
3210 |
6481 |
98.44 |
| Craft And Related
Workers(6459 Vacancies) |
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| Laquerers and spray painters |
37 |
0 |
15 |
52 |
0.81 |
| Structural metal prepares and erectors |
35 |
1 |
31 |
67 |
1.04 |
| Other building frame and related trades
workers |
51 |
0 |
18 |
69 |
1.07 |
| Bookbinders and related workers |
41 |
0 |
30 |
71 |
1.10 |
| Textile pattern makers and cutters |
7 |
8 |
62 |
77 |
1.19 |
| Other Machinery mechanic and fitters |
64 |
0 |
41 |
105 |
1.63 |
| Plumbers and Pipe Fitters |
79 |
0 |
35 |
114 |
1.76 |
| Tailors,Dress Makers and Hatters |
56 |
26 |
73 |
155 |
2.40 |
| Building and Related Electrician |
94 |
0 |
78 |
172 |
2.66 |
| Stone Splitters, Cutters and Carvers |
12 |
1 |
174 |
187 |
2.90 |
| Electrical Mechanic and Fitters |
195 |
0 |
61 |
256 |
3.96 |
| Final Checkers, Quality Controllers and
Quality Checkers |
22 |
29 |
228 |
279 |
4.32 |
| Metal Moulders and Core Makers |
196 |
2 |
140 |
338 |
5.23 |
| Painters and Paperhangers |
105 |
1 |
233 |
339 |
5.25 |
| Bakers, Pastry Cooks and Confectionery Makers |
261 |
2 |
140 |
403 |
6.24 |
| Welders and Flame-cuttrs |
193 |
0 |
295 |
488 |
7.56 |
| Motor Vehicle Mechanic and Fitters |
373 |
2 |
174 |
549 |
8.50 |
| Carpenters and Joiners |
179 |
0 |
591 |
770 |
11.92 |
| Bricklayer, Stonemasons and Tile Setters |
1566 |
1 |
150 |
1717 |
26.58 |
| Total |
3566 |
73 |
2569 |
6208 |
96.11 |
| Plant and Machine
Operators and Assemblers (3630 Vacancies) |
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| Earth-moving and Related Machinery Operators |
40 |
0 |
18 |
58 |
1.60 |
| Printing Machine Operators |
54 |
1 |
17 |
72 |
1.98 |
| Bus and Tram Drivers |
191 |
0 |
0 |
191 |
5.26 |
| Other Machine Operators |
31 |
7 |
164 |
202 |
5.56 |
| Other Metal Plant Operators |
127 |
7 |
123 |
257 |
7.08 |
| Heavy Truck Drivers |
183 |
0 |
102 |
285 |
7.85 |
| Sawing and Embroidering Machine Operators |
22 |
156 |
149 |
327 |
9.01 |
| Car, Taxi and Light Van Drivers |
308 |
0 |
98 |
406 |
11.18 |
| Drivers Not Specified |
1275 |
0 |
349 |
1624 |
44.74 |
| Total |
2231 |
171 |
1020 |
3422 |
94.27 |
| Elementary Occupations
(7108 Vacancies) |
| Messengers, Package and Luggage Porters
and delivers |
22 |
0 |
29 |
51 |
0.72 |
| Similar ConstructionsConstruction and Maintenance
Labourers:Roads,dams and Similar Constructions |
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
0.72 |
| Transport Labourers (Not Specified) |
30 |
1 |
21 |
52 |
0.73 |
| Shop Workers |
2 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
0.11 |
| Hand Launderers and Pressers |
27 |
3 |
45 |
75 |
1.06 |
| Workers (Not Specified) |
80 |
18 |
99 |
197 |
2.77 |
| Watchers and Doorkeepers |
153 |
0 |
53 |
206 |
2.90 |
| Private Security Guards |
339 |
24 |
168 |
531 |
7.47 |
| Helpers and Cleaners in Office and Hotels
related Workers |
320 |
35 |
515 |
870 |
12.24 |
| Labourer (Not Specified) |
403 |
11 |
795 |
1209 |
17.01 |
| Domestic Helpers and Cleaners |
135 |
1015 |
711 |
1861 |
26.18 |
| Helpers(Not Specified) |
959 |
39 |
894 |
1892 |
26.62 |
| Total |
2482 |
1146 |
3375 |
7003 |
98.52 |
| Others (34 Vacancies)
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| Status are any type of other occupation |
9 |
1 |
24 |
34 |
100.00 |
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| Figure: 1.9 Local
Market Jobs in High Demand by Occupation |
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| 1.3.2
An Analysis of Foreign Vacancies. |
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This
sub section provides information discovered by the vacancy analysis
in relation to the foreign vacancies. The information are presented
by various charastaristics such as occupations, contries and jobs
etc. All information included in this sub section has based on the
newspaper survey during the period of May 2006 to Apl. 2007.
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| Table
: 1.14 Foreign Vacancies by Main Occupation ( May 2006 - April
2007 ) |
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Newpaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure :
1.10 Occupations in High Demand in the Foreign Labour Market
by Countries ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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In the period of May 2006 to April
2007, there was 67268 job vacancies received for Foreign sector,
of which 22,420 (33%) was received from UAE, 17,341 (26%) was received
from Saudi Arabia and 10016 (15%) from Qatar. It is also revealed
that 1631 vacancies received from New Zealand which is one and only
country represents the Pacific Region. The distribution of these
vacancies between countries are concerned, UAE is dominating all
other countries for “blue collar jobs” such as Craft
& Related Workers and Elementary Occupations. Also the majority
of job vacancies were received for “blue collar jobs”
(59%) while 41% job vacancies received for “white collar jobs”
(1 – 4 categories).
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| Figure
: 1.11 Foreign Vacancies by Main Occupations ( May 2006 - April
2007 ) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Table
: 1.16 Foreign Vacancies by Occupation and by Sex ( May 2006
- April 2007 ) |
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Figure
: 1.13 Foreign Vacancies by Sex and by
Selected Occupations ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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| * NS - not specifically
mentioned.Source ; Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
* NS - not specifically mentioned.Newspaper
Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure
: 1.12 Jobs in High Demand in the Foreign Labour Market (May
2006 - April 2007) |
| WorkersService
Workers and Shop and Market Sales |
Rank |
| Stall and market sales persons |
1 |
| Cooks |
2 |
| Waiters and bartenders |
3 |
| Technicians and Associate Professionals
|
|
| Building and fire inspectors |
1 |
| Safety health and quality inspectors |
2 |
| Civil engineering technicians |
3 |
| Plant and Machine Operators
and Assemblers |
|
| Sewing and embroidering machine operators |
1 |
| Heavy truck drivers |
2 |
| Drivers not elsewhere classified |
3 |
| Elementary Occupations |
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| Helpers and cleaners in offices and hotels and related workers |
1 |
| Freight handlers |
2 |
| Labourers not elsewhere classified |
3 |
| Craft and
Related Workers |
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| Plumbers and pipe fitters |
1 |
| Building and related electrician |
2 |
| Motor vehicle mechanic and fitters |
3 |
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The
following tables present the number of vacancies recorded for jobs
and their percentage share under each occupational category by country.
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| Table
: 1.17 Foreign Jobs in High Demand by Country ( May 2006 - April
2007 ) |
| Service
Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers (8159 Vacancies) |
Dubai |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
Saudi
Arabia |
UAE |
Total |
| Homed based personal care workers |
0 |
30 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
35 |
| Flight attendants and travel steward |
15 |
0 |
11 |
12 |
1 |
39 |
| Other personal care workers not elsewhere
classified |
30 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
31 |
79 |
| Child care workers |
2 |
0 |
0 |
150 |
0 |
152 |
| Shop sales persons and demonstrators |
12 |
0 |
48 |
34 |
169 |
263 |
| Other personal care workers |
20 |
426 |
1 |
131 |
29 |
607 |
| House steward and housekeepers |
15 |
59 |
493 |
237 |
248 |
1052 |
| Waiters and bartenders |
5 |
403 |
249 |
259 |
563 |
1479 |
| Cooks |
4 |
458 |
83 |
374 |
679 |
1598 |
| Stall and market sales persons |
97 |
0 |
84 |
989 |
879 |
2049 |
| Total |
200 |
1376 |
972 |
2206 |
2599 |
7353 |
| Technicians
and Associate Professionals (10066 Vacancies ) |
Dubai |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
UAE |
Total |
| Electronics and telecommunications engineering
technicians |
0 |
35 |
22 |
145 |
43 |
245 |
| Other administrative associate professionals |
23 |
138 |
31 |
13 |
43 |
248 |
| Electrical engineering technicians |
0 |
3 |
124 |
60 |
61 |
248 |
| Other finance and sales associate professionals |
4 |
0 |
103 |
60 |
270 |
437 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians |
0 |
102 |
45 |
257 |
218 |
622 |
| Other technicians not elsewhere classified |
25 |
32 |
170 |
347 |
149 |
723 |
| Administrative and related associate professionals |
228 |
27 |
132 |
44 |
320 |
751 |
| Civil engineering technicians |
71 |
96 |
149 |
371 |
452 |
1139 |
| Safety health and quality inspectors |
188 |
35 |
270 |
809 |
504 |
1806 |
| Building and fire inspectors |
176 |
53 |
325 |
680 |
1615 |
2849 |
| Total |
715 |
521 |
1371 |
2786 |
3675 |
9068 |
| Plant and
Machine Operators and Assemblers (10617 Vacancies) |
Dubai |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
UAE |
Total |
| Other power generating and related plant operators |
0 |
0 |
15 |
73 |
10 |
98 |
| Petroleum-refining plant operators |
0 |
0 |
50 |
37 |
15 |
102 |
| Power generating plant operator |
20 |
5 |
15 |
55 |
42 |
137 |
| Lifting truck Operators |
12 |
0 |
48 |
37 |
85 |
182 |
| Car,taxi and light van drivers |
61 |
60 |
82 |
66 |
37 |
306 |
| Other operators not elsewhere classified |
0 |
0 |
83 |
306 |
14 |
403 |
| Crane, hoist and related materials-moving equipment operators |
6 |
2 |
177 |
204 |
176 |
565 |
| Drivers not elsewhere classified |
70 |
137 |
349 |
297 |
303 |
1156 |
| Heavy truck drivers |
48 |
302 |
433 |
823 |
129 |
1735 |
| Sewing and embroidering machine operators |
9 |
0 |
206 |
143 |
1392 |
1750 |
| Total |
226 |
506 |
1458 |
2041 |
2203 |
6434 |
| Elementary Occupations (11172
Vacancies) |
Dubai |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
UAE |
Total |
| Hand launderers and pressers |
10 |
4 |
6 |
59 |
64 |
143 |
| Workers not elsewhere classified |
0 |
0 |
20 |
152 |
0 |
172 |
| Street food venders |
0 |
1 |
20 |
1 |
163 |
185 |
| Assembling labours |
15 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
162 |
192 |
| Transport labours not elsewhere classified |
30 |
32 |
33 |
27 |
77 |
199 |
| Construction and maintenance labourers |
0 |
0 |
84 |
41 |
134 |
259 |
| Private security guard |
11 |
2 |
722 |
102 |
932 |
1769 |
| Labourers not elsewhere classified |
11 |
26 |
359 |
1073 |
398 |
1867 |
| Freight handlers |
189 |
37 |
235 |
466 |
945 |
1872 |
| Helpers and cleaners in offices and hotels and related workers |
57 |
282 |
867 |
452 |
1068 |
2726 |
| Total |
323 |
384 |
2347 |
2387 |
3943 |
9384 |
| Craft and Related Workers (17334) |
Dubai |
Kuwait |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
UAE |
Total |
| Bakers,pastrycooks and confectionery makers |
2 |
30 |
25 |
82 |
67 |
206 |
| Riggers and cable splicer |
2 |
0 |
119 |
72 |
36 |
229 |
| Metal moulders and core makers |
35 |
2 |
66 |
102 |
114 |
319 |
| Electrical mechanic and fitters |
61 |
3 |
54 |
167 |
201 |
486 |
| Painters and paperhangers |
87 |
26 |
88 |
198 |
301 |
700 |
| Structural metal preparers and erectors |
45 |
0 |
253 |
100 |
348 |
746 |
| Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters |
36 |
1 |
283 |
318 |
242 |
880 |
| Carpenters and joiners |
36 |
21 |
182 |
325 |
415 |
979 |
| Hand weavers, knitters and other hand textile products makers |
154 |
50 |
225 |
78 |
572 |
1079 |
| Welders and flame-cutters |
139 |
115 |
194 |
400 |
852 |
1700 |
| Motor vehicle mechanic and fitters |
192 |
20 |
325 |
776 |
545 |
1858 |
| Building and related electrician |
153 |
121 |
276 |
647 |
937 |
2134 |
| Plumbers and pipe fitters |
301 |
150 |
228 |
762 |
1321 |
2762 |
| Total |
1243 |
539 |
2318 |
4027 |
5951 |
14078 |
Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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In
the occupational category of Service Workers and Market Sales Service
Workers, most of the opportunities were for stall and market sales
persons and cooks. It is also revealed that, building and fire inspectors,
safety health and quality inspectors, civil engineering technicians
in the occupational category of Technicians & Associate Professionals
are high in demand. Job opportunities for drivers and machine operators
are large in the Plant and Machine Operators category. It can also
be seen that demand for helpers, freight handlers and labourers
in the Elementary Occupations was very high.
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| 1.4
Vacancies by Educational Qualification |
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This sub section provide information
on vacancies by educational qualifications. The required educational
qualifications have not been specifically mentioned in most of the
vacancies. Therefore the information below indicates the general
pattern of the labour market in terms of vacancies by educational
qualifications. |
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| 1.18 Vacancies by Educational Qualification
(O/L,A/L & Degree) and by Occupation (May 2006 - April 2007) |
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*NS - Not specifically
mentioned about A/L stream
Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure:
1.14 Advanced Level Qualification Requirement by Occupation
(May 2006 - April 2007) |
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*NS - Not specifically mentioned
about A/L stream
Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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During
the period of the survey, it has been recorded that most of the
vacancies were for the person who are having O/L, and A/L qualification,
while 6117 vacancies exist for Degree holders. Most of the employers
do not worry about the specific field in A/L stream because more
than 90% prefer any field of A\L. As shown in the table 1.18 the
main occupations such as Technicians and Associate Professionals,
Professionals, Management Trainee and Other Trainee, and Clerk are
the main occupations that vacancies were recorded for all the levels
of education in the local labour market.
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| Table
1.19 Vacancies by Type of Degree and by Selected Occupations
(May 2006 - April 2007) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI
Unit - MLR&M
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| BA - |
Bachelor of Arts |
| B.Sc - |
Bachelor of Science |
| BFA - |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| BSMS - |
Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery |
| B. Tech - |
Bachelor of Technology |
| B.V.Sc. - |
Bachelor of Veternary Science |
| B.B.Mgt - |
Bachelor of Business Management |
| B.A.M.S. - |
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery |
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According
to the table 1.19, 4436 (72%) vacancies were for Bachelor of Science
degree holders, while 1323 (21%) vacancies were for Bachelor of
Arts degree holders. Within the main occupational categories, the
highest number of vacancies for BSc graduates has been recorded
in the occupational category of Professionals followed by the Legislators,
Senior Officials and Managers, and Technician and Associate Professionals.
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| Table:
- 1.20 Vacancies Recorded for Arts Graduates by Selected Occupation
( May 2006 - April 2007) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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1.15 -Vacancies Recorded for Arts Graduates by Occupations (
May 2006 - April 2007) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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As
shown in the figure 1.15, high demand for Arts degree holders are
concerned, the degree holders with the disciplines of Social Science,
Economics, and Arts were able to get more chances to obtain jobs
within the occupational categories such as Professionals, Technician
and Associate Professionals, and Legislators, Senior Officials and
Managers.
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| Table:
1.21 Vacancies Recorded for B. Sc Graduate by Selected Occupation
(May 2006 - April 2007) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure
1.16 Vacancies Recorded for B.Sc Graduate by Selected Occupation
(May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI
Unit - MLR&M
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Table
1.21 illustrate the demand for various BSc degree holders
by selected occupations. The degree holders with the disciplines
of Civil Engineering, Computer Science, and Business Administration
are able to get more chances to obtain jobs within the occupational
category of Professionals, Legislators, Senior Officials and
Managers, and Technician and Associate Professionals. Therefore
it is obvious that, vacancies for BA and BSc graduates have
been limited to few occupational categories. |
Table
1.22 Vacancies by Educational Qualification of B.B.Mgt and by
Occupation ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure
1.17 Vacancies by Educational Qualification of B.B.Mgt and by
Occupation ( May 2006 - April 2007 ) |
According
to the survey, there is a high demand for Accountancy and
Human Resource degree holders among the Bachelor of Business
Management (B.B.Mgt) degree holders, and most of these graduates
are demanded for the Occupational category of Management Trainee
and Other Trainees. |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Table
1.23 Required Professional Qualification and Other Higher Educational
Qualification By Occupation |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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Table
1.24 and figure 1.19 show the highly required Professional qualifications
for main Occupational categories. CIMA is the most required professional
qualification and followed by ICASL, CIM, ACCA, SLIM and AAT courses.
All these professional courses are playing more important role in
the occupational categories such as Legislators, Senior Officials
and Managers, Professional and, Technicians and Associate Professionals.
All these professional courses cover the areas of Accounting, Management,
Marketing, Finance and HRM
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| Figure
1.19 Required Professional and Other Higher Educational Qualification
by Main Occupation |
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M
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| Figure
1.20 Diploma and Certificate Requirement by Main Occupation
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Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI
Unit - MLR&M
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NDT, NDES, NCT,
HND and Computer courses are more important for the occupations
such as Technicians and Associate Professionals and Professionals.
But most of these courses not up to the requirement of the current
labour market. Therefore these courses should be upgraded and developed
in order to provide people with the knowledge and skills according
to the requirement of the current labour market.
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| Table
1.25 Vacancies by Occupation and by Skills Required ( May 2006
- May 2007 ) |
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| Source : Newspaper Survey, LMI Unit - MLR&M |
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