Estimating Labour Force Flows, Job Openings and Human Resource Requirements 1990-2005

The paper Estimating Labour Force Flows, Job Openings and Human Resource Requirements 1990-2005, published in the FÁS ESRI Manpower Forecasting Series, utilises a novel approach by estimating gross flows in the labour force rather than concentrating on net movements only. It provides data on job openings by occupation and sector, examines the need for migration and shows that inflows no larger than those experienced in recent years would be sufficient to meet labour force needs.