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Skilled workforce bottleneck monitor
Policy Instrument
Skilled workforce bottleneck monitor
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Description
Timespan
Since 2012
Stage
Foundations
Policy area
General information on skilled worker shortages by occupation and skills level at the local level.
Policy goal
The goal is to enable different stakeholders (employers, employees, public stakeholders) to react to future skill mismatch. The instrument provides information on which occupational groups are already affected by skill shortages and where bottlenecks are likely to occur. The results are broken down by province. Together with the Arbeitsmarktmonitor (Labour Market Monitor), it features various functions, e.g. regionalised data on industries and occupations, visualisations of regional structural data, an overview of labour market relevant networks throughout Germany, success stories and contacts with experts in various labour market issues.
Mismatch
The tool shows how different occupations, in combination with skill levels, are affected by skilled workers shortage.
Aim of policy instrument
To address future skills mismatch
Legal basis
Administrative level
Main responsible body
Federal Employment Agency (PES)
Stakeholders
Funding
No information is publicly available.
Intended beneficiaries
Employers/employees to be prepared for future skills mismatch by gathering information on the website.
Processes
Use of labour market intelligence
Regional monitors are run by the regional offices of the Federal Employment Agency at federal state level, and are supported by public administration and social partners.
Financial schemes
None
Frequency of updates
Skilled worker shortage indicators by occupation, age, or gender presented on the website are calculated twice per year.
Development
No information is publicly available.
Success factors
Increasing availability and use of the internet should have broaden the user base of the instrument.
Monitoring
Progress could be measured by monitoring the number of users. However, no information is publicly available if this is actually measured.
Innovativeness
Easily accessible and customisable via the internet.
Sustainability
Evidence of effectiveness
No information is publicly available.
Engagement of stakeholders
No information is publicly available.
Transferability
The success of implementation is dependent on data availability and labour market data management: if data is available and accessible, the set-up of a similar website should be possible.
Sustainability
Yes, as monitoring of skilled workers shortage will remain very important.
Service provided by PES.