Description
Country
Focus area
The platform provides information on the demand and supply of the Lithuanian labour market, aimed at wide range of unemployed or employees to help them in making decisions about their future occupation. It is based on forecast data.
Link
Reference/weblink
Implementation level
At what level is the initiative implemented?
National
Legal base
Legal base (E.g. Law, regulation, implementing provision, other)
Order of the director of Lithuanian public employment service https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/en/legalAct/e1c1696062d311e7b85cfdc787069b4…
Starting period
TIMESPAN: In what year did the initiative commence?
1995
Perspective
PERSPECTIVE: is the initiative based on evidence derived from skill forecasts or foresight activities?
The job opportunity barometer is based on the forecast data and on evidence from employer interviews and expert opinions on employment in various occupation groups. The top 10 occupations with the most demand in the labour market are assessed monthly at both the national and regional levels.
Policy area
To which POLICY AREAS(s) does the initiative apply?
Active Labour Market Policies
Funding
How it is funded?
Funded by national government
Skill mismatch
Skill mismatch target
What type(s) of skills MISMATCH does the initiative aim to addresses?
Other
The platform is designed to address skill mismatch by providing information on the current and short-term labour market needs at the national and regional levels, in order to improve the match between demand for and supply of qualifications.
Skills matching focus
How does the initiative address skills mismatches?
Skills delivered
What types of skill does the initiative deliver?
The initiative does not deliver skills itself.
Job search skills
Career management skills
Methods
Methods
What methods of undertaking skills assessments and / or skills anticipation does the policy instrument utilise?
Skills forecasting
PES prepares annual forecast of employment opportunities for 155 professions. The forecast is based on analysis of economic and demographic indicators to help understand general developments in the labour market.
Employer surveys
For representativeness of the results, the respondents were selected proportionately to the distribution of the employed population by economic activities.
Expert panels
Labour market experts are taking part in preparation of the forecast.
Use of skills intelligence
How is labour market information / skills intelligence used within the initiative?
System can be used as a tool for assessing future needs of employees, so the training programs can be changed accordingly.
System can be used as a guidance tool for students while making their career choices
System can be used as a guidance tool for unemployed while deciding on reskilling
Stakeholders
Main responsible body
Main body or organisation with overall responsibility for the initiative.
National PES
LIETUVOS DARBO BIRŽOS
Other involved organisations
Which other organisations have a role in the initiative?
National ministry
The Ministry of Economy provides data for forecast
Regional agency
The survey of employers is conducted by the regional employment services (part of the Lithuanian PES)
Other
While not directly involved in forecasting, the consultations with training providers, employer federations, trade unions, chambers of commerce and industry and social partners take place.
Beneficiaries
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Young people making the transition from education into work
Tool is used by young people while making their future career decisions
Young people with low levels of basic skills /early leavers from education or training
The tool can be used by young people who would like to change their educational path.
Adults in employment with reskilling potential
General adults can use the tool in order to identify specific demand in labour market and make decision on reskilling.
Other
In broader sense the tool benefits all the population - pupils, students, unemployed, employees, training providers. Beneficiaries can evaluate and forecast their career possibilities, while training providers are able to adapt to the market demand and prepare specific education and training programmes.
Sustainability
Success factors
SUCCESS FACTORS in the implementation
Long experience and adopted practise from Scandinavian institutions of employment. effectiveness. It is the only instrument across all country instruments that provides information about employment possibilities. The instrument is online and available for all beneficiaries.
Monitoring and evaluation
MONITORING and EVALUATION: Is progress measured regularly? What are the indicators used to measure progress of the policy instrument? Have any evaluations been conducted?
While the progress of the instrument is not directly measured, it is widely used by variety of beneficiaries and new functionality is added on a regular basis.
Updates
UPDATES: whether there have been any major updates of the initiative since it has been implemented?
Yes
The forecast data is updated regularly each year.
Effectiveness
EVIDENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS: How effective is the policy instrument?
The purpose of the instrument is to provide information, so it is a source of knowledge for decision makers. The instrument is being prepared for a long period, so it is also useful for monitoring longer periods and longitude studies. Barometers, which are intended for the public, are publicly available on the website of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange.
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY: How sustainable is the policy instrument? Do you expect the instrument to continue over the next few years and why?
Yes, because the instrument is useful for the labour market.
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