Labour Market Forum 2010 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

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As Minister of Labour with portfolio responsibilities for the labour market, I would like to express my interest and passion for creating new job opportunities and increasing productivity so that we can have an efficient and effective labour market in Jamaica despite the recessionary challenges. Ladies and Gentlemen, According to the International Labour Office (ILO) report on Regional Labour Market developments, economic growth in the Developed Economies and the European Union fell to approximately 1.4 per cent in 2008, the lowest since 2002. On the other hand the unemployment rate in this group of economies increased from 0.7 per cent to 6.4 per cent in 2008 which by far, is the largest increase of all regions. It also revealed that Economic growth in 2008 slowed down in Latin America and the Caribbean to 4.5 per cent and is expected to decline further. It was based on these economic and social concerns that the ILO, Government, Employers and Workers from the ILO member States came together and adopted A Global Jobs Pact”. Jamaica, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in collaboration with the ILO Regional Office in Trinidad & Tobago, and I note the presence of Dr. Reynold Simons, the Senior Specialist, Employment and Labour Market Policies from that office, has developed a Jamaica’s Jobs Pact for Economic Recovery as part of the Decent Work country programme 26
which is geared towards creating an enabling environment for economic and social development with special emphasis on the areas of job creation, implementation of policies and social protection. The Global Jobs Pact proposes a range of crisisresponse measures that countries can adapt to their specific needs and situation. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a portfolio of options based on successful examples, also designed to inform and support action at the multilateral level. The Pact advises governments to consider options such as public infrastructure investment, special employment programmes, broadening of social protection and minimum wages. Particularly in developing countries, such measures can reduce poverty, increase demand and contribute to economic stability. Donor countries and multilateral agencies are called on to consider providing funding, including existing crisis resources for the implementation of the Pact’s recommendations and policy options. Therefore, Jamaica continues to work in tripartite approach to implementing this Jobs Pact. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me turn now to the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) which is managed by our Ministry. We are pleased to announce that the Ministry of Labour, will be 27
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Page 12 and 13: Mr. Benthan H. Hussey, B.A., M.Sc.
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Page 16 and 17: Introduction In a nutshell the labo
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Productivity & the Jamaican Economy
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Table 2: Annual average increase in
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Comparative Labour Statistics (Mini
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→ No guiding philosophies (e.g.,
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Factors Contributing: Consistently
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Year Gini Coefficient Unit Labour P
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An Actual Performance Based Payment
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Elements of performance payments ar
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Should any 925 unit employee choose
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Policy Requirements: Data Standardi
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The simple truth is that the Privat
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We have to also bear in mind that o
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equire to be internationally compet
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Where are the future job opportunit
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employ thousands, but more importan
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time-zone gives Jamaica an advantag
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Education and Training Many Jamaica
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