Figure 12 shows the range of negative impacts of skill-shortage vacancies reported by businesses, with increased workload for staff the most commonly cited impact.įigure 12: Impact of skill-shortage vacancies, Scotland The OECD has argued a key drag on labour productivity in the UK in recent years has been a misalignment of skills demand and supply – reflected in a high proportion of the UK workforce trained in a field of study not related to their job. Skills gaps can have a widespread negative impact on Scotland’s economy through reduced productivity, delays to new product/services development and difficulties introducing technological change. Source: Scottish Government, ‘Regional Employment Patterns’, May 2019.ġ01. ![]() There has been a steady decline since 2013 and not in the immediate aftermath of the recession (post 2008), so explanations for this trend are likely to go beyond short term cost cutting of firms as a reaction to the global recession ( Figure 11).įigure 11: Percentage of employees (16-64) who received job-related training in the last three months, 2004-2018, Scotland The percentage of employees aged 16-64 who received job-related training in the previous 3 months declining from 31.2% in 2004 to 22.5% in 2018. While formal education provision and take-up has increased over the last decade, job-related training in Scotland – a key aspect of skills development provision – has steadily declined over the past 15 years. This holds true even when training has been undertaken with a previous employer. ![]() Employers and employees can benefit from training activities in terms of improved productivity and higher wages. Job-related training has the potential to address skills gaps in the workforce more rapidly and more efficiently than formal education. Matching skills offer and employers’ demandĩ9.
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