Debate contribution: Skills Shortages
Debate contribution by Mr Conor Murphy on .
- MLA
- Mr Conor Murphy
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 20 January 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Skills Shortages
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4744692
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The latest economic evidence shows that the local labour market continues to remain very challenging, with an annual undersupply of 4,300 workers, unemployment remaining historically low at 1·6%, economic inactivity remaining high at 26·5% and many sectors reporting recruitment challenges. With over 90% of the 2030 workforce already in employment, we must work with employers and sectors to support a culture of lifelong learning and to invest in skills to address current shortages and meet future challenges. I am committed to addressing skills shortages. As I set out in my skills statement last July, I have created a skills fund, investing in a range of training interventions focused on growth sectors and transferable skills.
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