Labour market research :: Volyn Resource Center

To make a qualitative and quantitative forecast of the state and potential of skilled labour in Rivne oblast, as well as the needs of the oblast to provide the economy of the region with the qualified labour resources to encourage investment and growth.

Research objectives

To determine the present structure of the work force, breaking it down by types of professions*

To determine the labour-surplus and labour-deficient professions in the region*

To determine the main regional and external influences and their tendencies on the kinds of economic activities of the region

To determine basic approaches to solve problems of ask and need balance of labour force in selected kinds of economic activity in the region

*Note. There is no such information in Rivne oblast now.

Research features:

Innovation –analogues absence in Ukraine (none of the regions conducted the research in such format. Similar analysis is being conducted now in Dnipropetrovsk oblast within the building area). The research conception was elabourated, while taking into account Ukrainian conditions on the ground of a Canadian analysis model and skilled potential prognosis, which is considered the best in the world.

Considerable regional need and interest of establishments-partners.

Optimally applied character (more about it).

Who will use the results of the research?

Main department of economy, oblast, district councils and administrations will receive full information for work with investors (there is no current data about the state on dynamics of the potential for skilled labour in the region, though this information necessary for investors)

Oblast Department of Education and Science – will get clear quantity and quality information on training of those workers the region’s economy needs most (There are currently no methods to determine the needed quantity for workers training)

Oblast Employment Centre – will input the corrections to unemployed re-training mechanisms, to provide for the most vital needs of the economy (There is currently no prognosis for longer than 1 month)

Current status of research:

Establishments-partners confirmed the conception and research measures, types and amounts of personal contributions (March 2008).
Necessary elements for research (information preparation, labour, etc) were provided either as non-monetary contribution of from funds outside of the budget.
Partially elabourated tools to conduct the first part of the research
Started a survey of area experts.
The data base on general enterprises aggregate created to prepare the selection of workers.
The interviewers’ conducted a survey of the largest enterprises in districts of Rivne oblast.

Research indicators

Quantity indicators:

The number of workers and the amount of their salaries in different sectors of the economy
The number of workers planned to be involved in the future, due to: retirement, increasing of business structure, etc.
The number of graduates from different levels of educational establishments for working professions

Quantity indicators:

Analysis of internal and external factors which influence area development
Expectations concerning the development of the region for next 1-3 years and reasons for positive and negative expectations
Basic area problems from the enterprises’ points of view
Estimation of professional skills quality in the graduates from educational establishments of different level by workers within the professions
Presence of profession vacancies during year and causes (low pay, absence of proper qualification level etc.)

Results distribution:

Distribution of report on CD for key-partners, Oblast Council deputies, Oblast administrators and educational establishments.

Research results will be placed on the Oblast State Administration web-site;

A press-conference will be conducted, with the participation of research partners.

Research is partly financed by Decentralized Management of Skills Training Project in Ukraine (CIDA project)

Updated: 12.03.2009 14:19