AQW 53725/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 02/02/2016
Answered On Date: 11/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what percentage of workplace vacancies are caused by a shortage of specific skills locally.

Answer:

The 2015 Employer Skills Survey (ESS) shows that the density of skill shortage vacancies in Northern Ireland at the time of fieldwork was 15%. This shows a decrease from the level measured in 2013 and is also below the 2015 UK level of 23%.

The ESS is managed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and the 2015 survey included 4,019 completed interviews with Northern Ireland establishments.