On Diversity in the Periphery

Maarten Bosman, Bernadette Jansen & Mark Verhijde

Shrinkage in Europe conference 2011

Outline

• Twente and Midden Limburg – F&F • Shrinking labour market• 3 approaches for businesses and

municipalities• Diversity & inclusion as HR policy

density

inhabitants Area -km²densityinh/ km²

The Netherlands 16.577.612 41.528 399

Border region 4.155.160 10.702 388

Belgium 10.600.000 30.300 349

Germany 82.300.000 357.000 230

Europe 495.000.000 4.200.000 117

Twente and Midden Limburg – F&F

Area Period inhabitant/ km2

City/town hectare 2010 2040 2010 2040

Enschede 14.275 157.265 156.962 1.102 1.100

Roermond 7.119 54.383 47.246 764 664

Weert 10.544 48.324 47.621 458 452

Leudal 16.486 36.396 28.639 221 174

Twenterand 10.817 32.815 30.651 303 283

Hof van Twente

21.544 35.177 32.763 163 152

Figure population shrinkage

Figure on changing population

Figure on labour force

Figure on composite households

Figure on decrease male workers

Shrinking job market

• Organizations - Moving, partnerships, downsizing and upscaling

• Employees - Promoting and recruiting from other regions

• Local communities - Diversity and inclusion

HR policy on diversity & inclusion

• Elderly – DC Noise examples• Women – Mama Wil• Youth – Praktijkschool Parkstad• Migrants – Forum • One-person households

Summary

• Shrinking region matches shrinking local labour market

• Approaches on level of organizations and employees fail in declining labour market

• HR policy on diversity & inclusion • Applicable on Twente and Midden Limburg• Also on non-shrinking labour markets