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THE BARBADOS LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM. “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating.” Kofi Annan Seventh secretary-general of the United Nations. INTRODUCTION. Globalization has changed the realities of developing countries Provides opportunities for growth and development - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR 1
THE BARBADOS LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
SYSTEM
“Knowledge is power. Information is
liberating.”Kofi Annan
Seventh secretary-general of the United Nations
INTRODUCTION Globalization has changed the
realities of developing countries Provides opportunities for growth
and development Creates the need to be more
internationally competitive
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INFORMATION
Stresses the importance of the Barbados Labour Market Information System (BLMIS) to better equip all decision makers in the labour market with RELEVANT, TIMELY, ACCURATE information.
WHAT REALLY IS THE BLMIS?
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LMI PRODUCER
S
LMIUSERS
The BLMIS is a network where LMI producers & users interact
WHAT REALLY IS THE BLMIS?
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A LMIS is defined as “a set of institutional arrangements, procedures and mechanisms that are designed to co-ordinate the collection, processing, storage, retrieval and dissemination of Labour market Information.” (Mangozho, ILO)
STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION
Introduce the primary LMI producers Highlight the LMI users Explain the institutional arrangements
that exist in the BLMIS Highlight challenges to the development
of the BLMIS Make recommendations to enhance the
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LMI PRODUCTIONKey LMI Producers
Barbados Statistical Services Population & Housing Census Continuous Labour Force Sample Survey
(CLFSS) Produces key LMI indicators such as participation
& unemployment rates. Information is disaggregated by Gender, Age,
Occupation, Industry etc. Survey of Employees, Earnings and Hours
(SEEH) Survey of Labour Cost & Wages (SLCW)
LMI PRODUCTIONKey LMI Producers Cont’d Barbados Investment Development
Corporation Employment figures for Manufacturing,
Information Services & Professional/Technical Services
Labour Department Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Employment Services
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LMI PRODUCTIONKey LMI Producers Cont’d Immigration Department
Work Permits
National Insurance Department Social Security Information
Barbados National Productivity Council Productivity Indicators
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LMI PRODUCTIONKey LMI Producers Cont’d Ministry of Education and Training
Institutions Education Statistics
Research Agencies University of the West Indies
SALISES
Central Bank of Barbados Ministry of Labour
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DISSEMINATION OF LMI
Primarily available in hard copy
Primarily disseminated at the policy and enterprise level
Limited availability on the internet
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LMI USERS
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LMI USERS Cont’dPOLICY APPLICATIONS
The BLMIS supports the Ministry of Labour effort to achieve its mission:
“To assist the Government and its Social Partners in promoting opportunities for the provision of decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom of association, equity, security and human dignity and to provide quality social and economic benefits for Barbadians.”
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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS The Ministry of Labour acts as the
coordinating agency that would manage the flow of information between LMI producers and users.
Manpower Research and Statistical Unit (MRSU) is responsible for managing and developing the BLMIS.
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MORE ABOUT THE MRSU Established in 1981 as the research
arm of the Ministry of Labour Restructured to manage and co-
ordinate the BLMIS in 1999 Was directed to compile LMI from the
various producers and disseminate it more effectively to the LMI users.
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BLMIS PRODUCTS
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Hard Copy Publications Statistical Bulletins & Digests
Features key LMI from the various producers
Provides analysis on developments in the labour market.
Newsletters The Barbados Standard Occupational
Classification System (BARSOC)
Public Outreach Activities
BLMIS PRODUCTS Cont’d: The BLMIS Website
Found at www.labour.gov.bb First launched in 1998 Act as an electronic “clearing house”
of labour information and statistics. Currently being restructured and
upgraded. Expected relaunch in July, 2009
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THE LMIAC Was managed by the MRSU Tripartite in structure Consisted of LMI producers and users Provided feedback on the BLMIS
website and made recommendations on how to enhance the BLMIS
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THE CLMIS PROJECT Was a major developmental stage for
the BLMIS Provided technical assistance and initial
funding for building and enhancing the capacity for the production and use of labour market information in various Caribbean countries.
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OUTPUTS FROM CLMIS PROJECT
Enhancement of the CLFSS
Updating of the BARSOC
Enhancement of the national productivity indicators
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OUTPUTS FROM CLMIS PROJECTCont’d
Enhancement of the Quarterly Survey of Employment, Earnings and Hours (SEEH)
Introduction of the Annual Survey of Labour Cost and Occupational Wage Rates
Development of a Barbados Labour Market Information Plan
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CHALLENGES TO LMIS Inadequate financial and human
resources (Limits funding for technological developments, inadequate staffing)
Poor response rate for surveys conducted Respondents do not recognize the
importance of LMI Survey Fatigue
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CHALLENGES TO LMIS Cont’d
Users are unaware of all the LMI available
Inadequate co-operation and collaboration between producers The application of various classification
systems Varying schedules for the release of LMI
from various producers.
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RECOMMENDATIONS Institutional Strengthening of LMI
producers Should involve detailed organizational
analysis
Increased use of available technologies e.g. The BLMIS Website Will feature an online statistical database
Promotion and Training
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RECOMMENDATIONS Cont’d To restructure and reactivate the Labour
Market Information Advisory Committee
Must have a clear mandate
Will support the implementation of previous recommendations
Identify LMI gaps
Support the development and implementation of labour market policies
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THE END
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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