Citation
(2009), "Working futures", Education + Training, Vol. 51 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.2009.00451cab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Working futures
Article Type: Research news From: Education + Training, Volume 51, Issue 3
New research from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills on “Working Futures” finds that despite the current crisis in both the world and the domestic economy, a more optimistic picture is projected for the labour market over the long term to 2017. Employment is projected to continue to rise over the decade as a whole, with the creation of 13.5 million job openings, of which two million will be new. Working Futures 2007-2017 provides a comprehensive review of the implications of technological change, changes in government policy and legislation, and changes in other economic and social drivers for the UK labour market. It presents a detailed analysis by industry and geography of the changing demand for labour. The projections are set into an historical context in order to compare the outlook for the next decade or so with recent experience
The full report is available at www.ukces.org.uk/default.aspx?page=4685