Labour Labour Market Market

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WelcomeWelcome

House KeepingHouse Keeping Locations for Workshops –Locations for Workshops –

Morning and AfternoonMorning and AfternoonThe Annual Population Survey – Room 8The Annual Population Survey – Room 8

Labour Market Online Outputs – Main HallLabour Market Online Outputs – Main Hall

Measuring Outcomes – Data Advice – Measuring Outcomes – Data Advice – Room 6Room 6

Afternoon OnlyAfternoon OnlyAdult Literacy and Numeracy Evidence Adult Literacy and Numeracy Evidence

BaseBase

– – Room 7Room 7

Opening Presentation…Opening Presentation… Role of Labour Market Statistics BranchRole of Labour Market Statistics Branch The Statistics we work withThe Statistics we work with

Purpose to Today’s ConferencePurpose to Today’s Conference Timetable for TodayTimetable for Today

Reasons for enhancing our dialogue Reasons for enhancing our dialogue with userswith users

Options for the FutureOptions for the Future

Role of Labour Market Role of Labour Market Statistics Branch…Statistics Branch…

To provide relevant and reliable To provide relevant and reliable statistical information, analysis and statistical information, analysis and advice on Scotland’s Labour Market to advice on Scotland’s Labour Market to both Government and external both Government and external stakeholdersstakeholders

To help improve decision making, To help improve decision making, stimulate research and inform debatestimulate research and inform debate

The Statistics we work The Statistics we work with…with…

The Labour Force Survey (LFS)

The Annual Population Survey (APS)

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

Annual Business Inquiry (ABI)

Benefits Information –

(in particular the Claimant Count)

Public Sector Employment (PSE)

The Purpose to Today’s The Purpose to Today’s Conference…Conference…

Provide colleagues with an overview of Provide colleagues with an overview of the Statistics produced and disseminated the Statistics produced and disseminated by Labour Market Statisticsby Labour Market Statistics

To discuss colleague’s needs in relation To discuss colleague’s needs in relation to those statistics through the various to those statistics through the various workshopsworkshops

To gauge levels of demand for an on-To gauge levels of demand for an on-going forum between our Branch and going forum between our Branch and external stakeholders on the Labour external stakeholders on the Labour Market Topic Market Topic

Timetable for Today…Timetable for Today…

Morning WorkshopMorning Workshop (1 Hour) (1 Hour) Morning BreakMorning Break PresentationPresentation – Scotland’s Labour Market, – Scotland’s Labour Market,

Past Performance and Latest TrendsPast Performance and Latest Trends LunchLunch Afternoon WorkshopAfternoon Workshop (1 Hour) (1 Hour) Presentation – Government’s Economic Presentation – Government’s Economic

Strategy and use of Labour Market Strategy and use of Labour Market StatisticsStatistics

Key Reasons for Key Reasons for Dialogue…Dialogue…

1. To help keep colleague’s informed 1. To help keep colleague’s informed of ongoing developments involving of ongoing developments involving Labour Market Statistics. This falls Labour Market Statistics. This falls within 3 categories –within 3 categories –

a)a) The changes those statistics showThe changes those statistics show

b)b) Changes to Statistical MeasurementsChanges to Statistical Measurements

c)c) The impact of Policy Change on The impact of Policy Change on StatisticsStatistics

2. The 2007 Concordat between Central 2. The 2007 Concordat between Central and Local Government, paving the way and Local Government, paving the way for Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs)for Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs)

Key Reasons for Key Reasons for Dialogue…Dialogue…

Key Reasons for Key Reasons for Dialogue…Dialogue…

3. New Assessment Regime for 3. New Assessment Regime for Official Statistics. Headed up by Official Statistics. Headed up by UK Statistics Authority as of 1UK Statistics Authority as of 1stst April 2008April 2008

Looking beyond today, we are keen Looking beyond today, we are keen to build and maintain effective to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.relationships with stakeholders.

One way could be to host a new One way could be to host a new working group on Labour Market working group on Labour Market Statistics – We would be keen to Statistics – We would be keen to gauge colleagues’ interest in gauge colleagues’ interest in participating in such a forumparticipating in such a forum

Options for the Future…Options for the Future…