| 90% Labour Force does not have an education above secondary level |
| Sunday, 15 August 2010 | |
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- Labour Statistics reveal A government survey has found that 90 percent of the labour force does not have an education above secondary level. In the survey, 540 establishments were targeted in Guyana under the Occupational Wages and Hours of Work Survey (OWHWS). Of this amount, 251 establishments responded in eight regions, this is according to the quarterly report of the Statistical Unit of the Ministry of Labour. According to the Statistical Unit, the educational attainment level of the 2246 persons who were sampled from the 9263 respondents, it was indicated that 29 percent gained primary education, 52 percent completed secondary school education, nine percent obtained technical education, eight percent achieved a tertiary level education and two percent did not indicate. Thus, tertiary and technical levels account for 17 percent. For 2009, technical and tertiary percentages declined relative to previous years, while two percent of the academic levels were not indicated. The statistical report revealed that since the quality of education relates to quality of service, there is need to improve academic abilities of workers; consequently, the need for persons to attain higher education. The report revealed that the issue has to be addressed in order to have a more competitive economy in light of Guyana’s recent ranking at 97 on an index of 198 in terms of having competitive economies. Job categories such as Accountancy, Drug Manufacturing and Commercial Banking, just to name a few, attracted the largest number of employees and higher salaries, while a significant number of persons preferred to work in the heavy-duty machinery environment on the basis of receiving high paid salaries resulting in increased demand for training in the latter jobs. Statistics further revealed that Indo-Guyanese seem to prefer jobs in sawmilling, beverage retail, textile retail, motor vehicle repair, quarrying, rice milling and furniture manufacturing, while Afro- Guyanese seem to prefer jobs in hotels and restaurant, household items retail, telecommunication, postal services, security among others. Approximately 58 percent of the workforce is on the job between one and four years. This indicates a serious problem with retaining workers. Therefore, intensive efforts are needed for workers, while providing reasonable compensation packages or conditions of services. Statistics indicate that 20 percent of the workforce is stable. Ten percent has 10-14 years of service, while another 10 percent has more than 15 years on the job. The Labour Ministry advised that to improve productivity, Guyanese businesses need to ensure introduction of technology or should work towards making technology a catalyst in developing their full potential. Employers should take into account flexible working hours for employees, which is inevitable in any modern economy. The Guyana Occupational Wages and Hours of Work Survey (OWHWS) is an Annual Publication of the Statistical Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security. It provides vital occupational hours and wages and salaries statistics, which are collected from businesses, government institutions, trade unions and private organisations among others. (Rabindra Rooplall) |
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