Inelastic Nature of Labour Market Needs a Progressive Wage Structure to Equilibrate Skills and Salary Compensation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse whether there is an adjustment between the Portuguese higher education supply and the needs of the labour market.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study is performed, using a quantitative approach, relating the job offers for graduates registered at the employment centres and the number of graduates by higher education institutions (HEIs) in Portugal, at an aggregate level and NUT II regions, by areas of education and training, over the 2003–2018 period. To understand how job offers and graduates are correlated, bilateral Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were calculated.FindingsThe results show that, in large groups of educational areas, exists a match between the higher education supply and the labour market needs, with an emphasis on the fields of “social sciences, business and law”, “engineering, manufacturing and construction” and “health and welfare”. However, at a more disaggregated level, a mismatch in the sub-areas of “teacher training and education science” and “computing” was found since labour market needs are much greater than graduates by HEIs and the two variables are moving in opposite directions.Practical implicationsThe study has revealed important aspects that the educational policy should take into account in order to create the conditions for a gradual adjustment to the labour market needs. Also, the results demonstrate that some measures should be taken in short/medium term to avoid problems in the medium/long term.Originality/valueOne implication of this empirical study was the elaboration of a correspondence table to standardise the data analysis units from two different sources. As this correspondence did not exist prior to this study, this output is a relevant contribution to the research field. Another important contribution is the demonstration of a mismatch in some educational sub-areas that deserves special attention from educational policymakers.

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Transformative curricula and teaching practices to meet labour market needs in tertiary agricultural education in Africa.

10.1079/9781789246544.0007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 126-134

Author(s):

Keba Hulela ◽

Joseph Mukuni ◽

Might Kojo Abreh ◽

Joseph Amooti Kasozi ◽

David Kraybill

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Agricultural Education ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Institutional Culture ◽

Social Relevance ◽

Technology Markets ◽

Life Long Learning ◽

African Higher Education ◽

Market Needs ◽

Pedagogical Approaches

Abstract This chapter describes and analyzes labour market conditions and policy, as well as programme options for improving the economic and social relevance of agricultural training in African higher education institutions. The intended audience is teachers and administrators of tertiary agricultural education (TAE) who have little or no training in curriculum development or pedagogy. The aim is to present practical steps for reforming curricula and pedagogical approaches to enable TAE institutions to meet the needs of communities more effectively and to address the demands of dynamic labour, information and technology markets. The discussion also describes how tertiary education teachers and administrators can develop the vision, methods and institutional culture required to prepare students for employability and life-long learning.

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Location Guided System of Training Solutions and Learning Itineraries Based on Competences Adapted to Users’ Needs

International Journal of Knowledge Society Research ◽

10.4018/jksr.2011040104 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 37-46

Author(s):

Jose López-Ruiz ◽

Pablo Lara-Navarra ◽

Enric Serradell-Lopez ◽

Josep Antoni Martínez-Aceituno

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Social Needs ◽

Learning Needs ◽

Starting Position ◽

Key Factor ◽

Model Of Competency ◽

Market Needs ◽

Training Expectations ◽

The University ◽

And Training

Competency design stands out among the methodological and educational model changes introduced by the EHEA (European Higher Education Area). This concept is a key factor when developing programs based on academic and professional profiles that respond to social and labour market needs. The UOC eLearning GPS is based on competences and is meant to reduce the gap between formal training and the reality of the labour market and social needs that traditionally has characterized the university. These aspects are the basis of this application. Using a language of competences, the application helps the students identify their main skills and capacities, as well as areas of improvement. Following the model of competency design, this tool helps the user detect and reduce the gap between a starting position of competence and his or her learning and training expectations. UOC eLearning GPS application offers solutions and learning itineraries closer to the user’s real learning needs.

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Opening universities’ doors for business? Marketization, the search for differentiation and employability in England

Journal of Social Policy ◽

10.1017/s0047279420000276 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

NICCOLO DURAZZI

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Labour Market ◽

Case Studies ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Competitive Environment ◽

Educational Provision ◽

Education Market ◽

Key Driver ◽

Market Needs ◽

Higher Education Market

Abstract The article investigates the causes and consequences of the increased engagement of British universities with employability and skills initiatives. By employing case studies of six universities based in England, it asks whether the increased engagement between higher education and the labour market is driven by universities or business and whether such engagement has increased the diversity of the higher education sector. Findings suggest that the alignment between labour market needs and educational provision in universities is strongly mediated by the competitive environment within which higher education institutions have been operating since the late 1990s: the higher education market – not the labour market – is the key driver for universities to engage in employability and skills initiatives. The article also questions the assumption that ‘competition’ leads to ‘differentiation’ in higher education. Rather, isomorphic tendencies seem to prevail over differentiation in the context of a highly competitive higher education market.

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Doctoral training and labour market needs. Evidence in Spain

Research Evaluation ◽

10.1093/reseval/rvv024 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 79-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Juan Francisco Canal Domínguez ◽

César Rodríguez Gutiérrez

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Doctoral Training ◽

Market Needs

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AMLO’s plans may fail to meet Mexican student demands

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db238515 ◽

2018 ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education Reform ◽

Labour Market ◽

Mexico City ◽

Higher Education Reform ◽

Content Type ◽

Expanded Access ◽

Market Needs ◽

Student Demands

Significance Anger over such issues reached a crescendo this month, with several schools at the UNAM staging strikes and a massive student demonstration taking place at the institution’s Mexico City campus on September 5. Graue appears to have calmed the situation for now, but students in seven schools of UNAM are still demanding changes before resuming lessons. Impacts Managing students’ expectations will be crucial if the incoming administration is to prevent unrest from flaring again. Broader student demands, such as accountability, transparency and security will compound AMLO’s challenges. Any higher education reform will require improvements in quality and expanded access, particularly in the poorest states. Making higher education respond to labour market needs will be essential for AMLO’s efforts to reduce inequality.

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Labour force and unemployment in Arab countries: selected indicators

Contemporary Arab Affairs ◽

10.1080/17550912.2016.1200260 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 487-491 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gabi El-Khoury

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Labour Force ◽

Labour Force Participation ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Force Distribution ◽

Participation Rates ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Working Age ◽

Employment Rates ◽

Market Needs

This statistical file is concerned with the latest available data that might be useful in dealing with the issue of the labour force and unemployment in Arab countries and worldwide. Table 1 introduces data on the working-age populations, while Table 2 shows figures on the labour force participation rates. Table 3 provides statements on the percentage of children (between 5 and 14 years) who are working in Arab countries, while Table 4 presents figures on the labour force distribution by sector. Table 5 is concerned with data on the employment rates, while Table 6 presents data on labour distribution by level of education in selected Arab countries. Data on education outputs and labour market needs in selected Arab countries and on the perceptions of work and the labour market are shown in Tables 7 and 8 respectively.

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