prof. linda hancock - deakin university - mature-aged workers - the opportunities and barriers to...
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Prof. Linda Hancock delivered the presentation at the 2014 Skilling Australia Summit. The 8th Annual Skilling Australia Summit considered the current policy framework and examined state and national challenges for skilling the Australian economy at this time. Current skilled shortages within industry groups were addressed and debated. For more information about the event, please visit: http://www.informa.com.au/skillingoz14TRANSCRIPT
Mature Age Workers: The opportuni4es and barriers to
con4nuing work
Informa Skilling Australia Summit 30 June-‐1 July 2014 Prof. Linda Hancock
overview
• Snapshot ageing workforce and Mature age migrant workers
• Barriers and facilitators to par4cipa4on for mature age mul4cultural background workers
• The u4lity of transi4onal labour market theory an its focus on targeted training for enhancing public policy in this area
• Policy issues in light of debates on raising the re4rement age in Australia.
Industry profile M/A workers 2001-‐2011
• Major differences in the industry profile of mature aged workers in Australia between 2001 and 2011:
• Increase in the total number of mature-‐aged workers, from 2,680,000 (32%) to 3,691,000 (37%).
• Increase in the number working in Health Care and Social Assistance (increased from 314,000 to 524,000; 39% to 45%).
• Increase in number working in Manufacturing (from 334,000 to 362,000) as total persons working in manufacturing fell (from 1,010,000 to 903,000). Propor4on increased from 33% to 40%.
• Increase in number working in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (increased from 135,000 to 220,000; from 38% to 46%).
Industry Profile of mature aged workers born in a non-‐main English speaking country between 2001 and 2011:
• Increase in number working in Health from 50,000 to 91,000. In 2011, 8% of all Health workers were mature aged workers born in a non-‐main English speaking country, compared with 6% in 2001.
• Increase in number working in Accommoda4on and Food Services from 25,000 to 45,000. In 2011, 7% of all Accommoda4on and Food Service workers were mature aged workers born in a non-‐main English speaking country, compared with 6% in 2001.
• Increase in number working in Educa4on, from 27,000 to 42,000 Propor4on of all Educa4on workers who were mature aged persons born in a non-‐main English speaking country remained at 5%.
• Number of mature aged workers born in a non-‐main English speaking country working in Transport and Warehousing more than doubled, from 17,000 to 40,000 of.
Migrant and M/A unemployment
• For migrants arriving in the past 20 years, both all ages and mature-‐age, have high unemployment rates (8.1% and 6.2% respec4vely) compared with all Australian residents (5.6% for all ages and 3.9% for mature-‐age persons).
• Recent female migrants have an especially high unemployment rate (9.5%).
Overseas born a higher propor4on of 45-‐64 year olds