Retail, catering, education and health excel among the sectors of the economy.
At the same time, increased demand is expected for store and ticket offices, general clerks, bankers, shopkeepers, and accounting assistants and lawyers.
These are the forecasts of employment needs in the Cypriot economy for 2017 - 2027, as presented in a study by the Human Resources Development Authority, with the aim of contributing to the planning and implementation of education and training activities.
However, it is emphasized that it is very important for professionals to continue to cultivate new skills and to be trained, as well as to develop critical thinking and flexibility.
Lists with the required sectors of economic activity as well as with the professions of higher and technical education, as they are formed for the period 2017-2027, the study presents.
The first place in the ranking is retail, with market needs estimated at 1.797 people per year.
Following are the restaurants with 1.588 people, the education with 1.224 people, the health and social care 1.131 people, the constructions with constructions with 1.084 people.
The top ten is completed by the legal and accounting sectors at 934 people per year, followed by hotels at 882, wholesale at 858, public administration and defense at 820 and the arts, entertainment, and entertainment at 477 people per year.
Regarding the 20 intermediate professions with the highest employment needs per year for the respective period (2017-2027), the following are reported:
● store and ticket cashiers (617 per year),
● general duty clerks (595 people),
● bankers (567),
Τές sellers in stores (535),
● drivers of cars, taxis, vans and motorcycles (288 people),
● warehousemen and transport and production clerks (268),
Ιών residential builders (251),
● cooks (244 people),
● private secretaries (234) and
Φορ truck and bus drivers (228 people).
While, up to the next ten professions of the twenties follow:
● shopkeepers (203),
● hairdressers (189 people),
● police officers (172 - except officers and detectives),
● beauticians (146 people),
● building caretakers (142),
● car engineers (138 people),
● ICT installation and repair technicians (134),
● bartender (114),
● παιδοκόμοι (111),
● pelicans and carpenters (110).
Finally, in the ten professions of higher education with the highest employment needs per year for the period 2017-2027, they are classified:
● Assistant Accountants (461 people),
● lawyers (254 people),
Λευ nurses and midwives (230 people),
● accountants (157 people),
Τές secondary school teachers (141),
● other teachers (136),
Δ loan and credit managers (118 people),
● sales representatives (112 people),
● journalists (101 people),
Εμπο trade managers (100 people).
Changes in the market and qualifications
Significant changes have taken place, according to the report, in the labor market and in the professions. The main reasons are the recent economic crisis, the globalization of the economy, technological developments as a result of the fourth industrial revolution and demographic changes with the aging population.
Thus, in the future, important knowledge and skills will be different and the continuous adjustment of knowledge and skills will be necessary.
It is noted that according to the World Economic Forum, in 2020 the ten main skills will be: solving complex problems, critical thinking, creativity, human resource management, coordination with others, emotional intelligence, judgment and decision making, service orientation. and cognitive flexibility.
In addition, recent studies estimate that about 2/3 of children now entering education will work in professions that do not currently exist. One-third of basic skills will change by 1. In addition, 3 out of 2020 employees have recently changed the technologies they use in the workplace and the need for routine (and not only) routine work will be reduced. from technologies.
The role of education
The leading role in the competitiveness of the individual is shown to play the educational system of the country as well as the choices of the individual. As emphasized, education and training systems must adapt quickly to the new demands of the labor market. In addition, lifelong learning of employees and the unemployed is essential, as the knowledge and skills they have acquired are not sufficient for their working lives.
Continuous lifelong professional guidance and information is characterized as necessary, while it is mentioned that important responsibilities have bodies such as the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labor, Welfare, the Human Resources Development Authority and businesses. "Individuals need to take their share of responsibility and take initiatives to stay competitive in the job market."
Medium-level professions predominate
The highest employment rates are and will continue to be the average. In particular, in 2017, 48,8% were employed, ie 181.610 employees in these professions, while in those of the above level, 36% were employed, ie 135.438 people.
The following professions follow with a large deviation, where 14,7% were employed, ie 54.593 people. According to forecasts, these percentages will remain stable for a decade, at least until 2027.
In addition, it is noted that about 80% of employees are employed in the tertiary sector, ie in the provision of services. Few are in the secondary sector and few are involved in primary, agriculture, animal husbandry.
Specifically, in 2012, 76,9% were employed in the tertiary, 19,9% in the secondary and 3,2% in the primary, one five years later, in 2017, the tertiary increased its percentage by reducing the levels in the other two sectors. Thus, 79,5% were employed in the provision of services, 16,7% in the secondary and 3,8% in the primary.
In the future, there is no change in employment trends, with the result that in 2027 the tertiary is 80,9%, the secondary 15,6% and the primary 3,5%.
In terms of employment levels for the periods 2010 - 2027, the lowest are observed in the middle of 2015, where 358.202 people worked, while the highest is estimated to be recorded in 2027.
According to the plan, the fall of 2015 begins in 2011, when 40.012 more people were working, ie 398.214.
However, immediately after 2015 there is an increase in the number of employees, with the result that in 2017 it was estimated at 363.060, ie 4.858 people in the labor market. This increase is expected to continue at a steady pace until 2027, reaching 449.262 employees, an increase of 86.202 people.