THE CHALLENGE OF TWENTEBUILDING A STRONG LABOUR MARKET

PATRICK WELMANVICE MAJOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OFENSCHEDE

PICTURING ENSCHEDE & TWENTE

FILM

PROSPERING ECONOMY

125

119

100

130

100

110

120

130

140

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Enschede Twente Nederland

INDEXED DEVELOPMENTNUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS

PROSPERING ECONOMY

Enschede Twente Nederland

INDEXED DEVELOPMENTNUMBER OF JOBS

SOURCE: BIRO/LISA

106.0

100.9

100.0 100.5100

102

104

106

108

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

GROWING AREAS TWENTE & NETHERLANDS 2007 - 2015

SECTORINCREASENO. JOBS

DEVELOPMENT

TWENTE NL

1 RETAIL AND WHOLESALE 6.330 12% 1%

2 CARE 5.670 14% 8%

3 SERVICES 3.090 14% 8%

4 LEISURE 2.920 18% 14%

5 HTSM 1.140 4% -3%

6 CREATIVE 700 26% 9%

SOURCE: BIRO/LISA

BUILDING A CUTTING EDGEINFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ORIENTED WORK

INCREASE LEAD

REDUCING LEAD

FROM DEFICIT TO LEAD

FROM LEAD TO BACKLOG

REDUCING BACKLOG

INCREASING BACKLOG

TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP:

• REDUCE DISTANCE TO METROPOLE REGION

• DECREASE MISMATCH LABOUR MARKET

• DECREASE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DEPENDENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT TWENTE & ENSCHEDE

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

12,0

10,0

8,0

6,0

4,0

2,0

0,0

Enschede Twente Nederland

DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYMENT

OUR CHALLENGE

•STIMULATE HIGH TECH

• BINDING HIGH EDUCATED

PROFESSIONALS•

SUPPORTING STARTUPS TO GROW

•JOBS FOR THE HIGH EDUCATED

• JOBS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT

RESTRICTED

LACK OF RECOURCES MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT

2009 2012 2015 2016

COSTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES 68 mln 80 mln 94 mln 96 mln

RECOURCES NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

64 mln 78 mln 90 mln 91 mln

CONTRIBUTION OWN RECOURCES 4 mln 2 mln 4 mln 5 mln

COOPERATION OF SOCIAL PARTNERS

IN TWENTE

JOINT SERVICE OF 14 MUNICIPALITIES & UWV UNDER ONE FLAG

JOINT CAMPAIGN FOR INCLUSIVE LABOUR MARKET

SUCCES FACTORS FOR A STRONG LABOUR MARKET IN TWENTE

• WORK TOGETHER• PUT ENTREPENEURS IN THE LEAD• HANDS ON, RESULTS BY DOING• EXPLORING CHANCES OVER THE BORDER• EMPOWERING JOBSEEKERS BY NEW METHODS