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S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka
Nisha Arunatilake
Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
ADB-Asian Think Tank Development
Forum 2018
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Council on competitiveness, 2005, Innovate America
Quality Efficiency
Innovation
Last 25 years Next 25 years
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Talent
Investment
Infrastructure
Innovate
for
success
Innovate America (Council on competitiveness 2005)
OECD Innovation Strategy 2015
Skilled workforce
Sound business env.
Knowledge creation and diffusion
Promote Innovation
Better governance
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Innovations
“Science, technology and innovation are
central … for building a more innovative
and vibrant economy”
Source: Malaysia’s S&T policy for the 21st century
More R&D Partnerships
for innovations
Transform knowledge
into products
Recognize the value of
S&T
Source: Malaysia’s S&T policy for the 21st century
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Among other things …
“A high proportion of science and
technology workers are needed for
driving innovation!”
OECD (2012) - 40%
Who are S&T workers
Demand for S&T workers in SL
Supply of S&T workers in SL
S&T skills match
Recommendations
S&T workers - Definitions
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Who is a science and technology
worker (narrow definition)?
- Everyone who has successfully
completed post-secondary education in
an S&T field
- Or, is working in an associated S&T
occupation
Canberra Manual, 1995
Human Resources in S&T
Tertiary Educated
(HRST-EDU)
University Level -Degree or above
(ISCED 6-8)
Technical Level - (ISCED 5)
Occupied in a job requiring tertiary education
(HRST-OCC)
Professionals
(ISCO – 2)
Technicians and Associate Prof.
(ISCO-3)
Measuring HRST
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HRST-EDU HRST-OCC HRST CORE
The Canberra Manual 1995
Employment in S&T in Sri Lanka
Share of HRST, by gender (%)
12.1 12.6
9.4 9.7
17.2 18.1
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All Male Female
Share of HRST in Employed (%)
3.7
4.8
6.3
6.4
7.5
18.2
18.8
24.0
17.8
22.6
3.3
2.3
5.8
5.8
7.3
15.7
15.4
12.9
21.4
18.2
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India (2011)
Indonesia (2010)
Sri Lanka (2013)
Sri Lanka (2016)
Brazil (2009)
EU 28 (2013)
Russian Federation…
United Kingdom (2013)
Germany (2013)
United States (2013)
Professionals (ISCO 2) Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3)
Source: OECD,2013 & LFS
Professionals, by type (%)
Science and Eng. Prof.7.7%
Health Prof. 17.4%
Teaching Prof. 60%
Business and Admin 5.3%
ICT 1.9% Other -7.5%
Source: Arunatilake 2016
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Share of employment in 2016 (%) Job growth 2013 to 2016 (%)
Source: LFS data
Tertiary Educated in Sri Lanka
Tertiary Educated (HRSTE) 15 and above population
Other 86.7%
Technical - 10%
University - 3.3%
Census 2002 data
Education of 30-39 year olds (%)
• OECD tertiary educated target: 40% (30-34 year olds)
0.42 4.72
11.71
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Source: Census 2002 data
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University Educated, by activity
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20.9
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21.7
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Unemployed Out of the labour force
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Recommendations
Expand access to S&T tertiary education
Expand access to
universities
Promote vocational
training
Career guidance
Promote professional and
technical jobs
Attract FDI
Facilitate firm growth
Reduce mismatches
Better labour mkt
information
Career guidance
Industry – training linkages
Nisha Arunatilake
Institute of Policy Studies
www.ips.lk
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