For latest forecast covers pilot exercises were carried out for candidate countries Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia and Turkey.įurther information & links at Economix site The German Labour Market 2030 The results were produced initially for all EU Member States and Norway and Switzerland. The forecast includes various indicators to identify potential labour market imbalances (skills mismatch). The supply forecast is broken down by five year age groups (starting from 15-19, 20-24, etc up to 65 and over), by gender and by three broad qualification levels (based on ISCED classification). The demand forecast is produced for 41 industrial sectors (compatible with NACE rev 2.0), 27 occupational groups (based on ISCO08 classification) and three broad qualification levels (based on ISCED classification). Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), Maastricht (NL)Įconomix Research & Consulting, München (DE) Institute for Employment Research (IER), Warwick University (UK)Ĭambridge Econometrics (CE). The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has asked the consortium under the lead of the Institute for Employment Research (IER) to continue the forecast on future skills needs in Europe. Ideally, they lead to one or several publications in refereed journals. These not sponsored by any contracting authority. Other projects are solemly scientific projects. The main intention is not to have a scientific publication. These are paid by the contracting authority. Most of the projects mentioned here are contract research projects. I have taught at Maastricht University, Utrecht School of Economics, Munich School of Management at the LMU,and at Bamberg University. I have been teaching courses in (business) economics, research methodology, and statistics since my graduation in 1998.