Forecast of development of Lower Silesia in the labor market.

Dorota KowalskaSemper Avanti

source: Publication has been prepared on behalf of the Marshal's Office. Leader of the project: Ageron Poland. 2010

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Level of economic activity

• Lower Silesia Region is characterized by a relatively low level of economic activity of the population – 52,9%

• Level of economic activity of the population in Poland – 54,2%

• In this case Lower Silesia is at 11 position among 16 polish regions.

• Level of economic activity of the population by gender:

• Men – 62,2%

• Women – 44,6%

However is steady growth of working people.

Level of economic activity of the population by education.

• vocational education: 30,2%

• post-secondary education: 30,1%

• high education:21,3%

• secondary education: 9,9%

• primary education: 8,6%

The development potential of various sectors of the economy of Lower Silesia.

• key industries

• strategic industries

• declining industries

• niche industries

Industiries

• Key industries – service sector (repair of personal and household goods, trade, hotels, restaurants)

• Strategic industries – production and service sectors (production of radio, television and communication equipment, hotels and restaurants, IT)

• Niche industries – new technologies, agritourism) • Declining industries – production (textile industry)

Demand for workers in specific occupational groups.

• Officials, managers – 5,0%

• Specialist – 16,7%

• Technicians – 12,6%

Increase in demand for workers in the service industries

Skill mismatches in the labor market.

• inadequacy of curricula to the labor market

• lack of equipment and technologies

• lack of cooperation between educational institution and employers

• low involvement of adults in learning process

• low level of practical skills, knowledge of foreign languages, as well as social competences (responsibility, regularity, independence and team work)

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.