Slide 1The Adelaide labour market and the impact of the Holden closedown, presentation, to supply chain employers.

Slide 2The Adelaide labour market is changing

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed – Electronic Delivery, February 2015 (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001), three-month averages of original data; ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, February 2015 (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003), four-quarter averages of original data; Department of Employment, Vacancy Report, February 2015, three-month averages of original data.

Slide 3Closures will have a negative impact…

Source: Edmund Tadros, ‘How many jobs will go after Holden stops making cars in Australia?’ in Australian Financial Review, 11 December 2013. Article based on modelling by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) in 2013 and estimates are for 4 years post-closure. The South Australian impact was broken down by Barry Burgan and John Spoehr of the University of Adelaide, who commissioned the report.

Slide 4But there will still be job opportunities…

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, March 2015 (cat. no. 6202.0), trend; Deloitte Access Economics, Business Outlook, December quarter 2014 (forecasted figures);

Slide 5Are automotive workers aware of how the jobs market is changing?

Source: Holden staff survey 2014; ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, February 2015 (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003),four-quarter averages of original data

Slide 6And the way employers recruit is very different

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences

Slide 7The jobs market is competitive

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed in the 12 months to December 2014

Slide 8And it can take a long time to find a job?

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed – Electronic Delivery, February 2015 (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001), 12-month averages of original data

Slide 9Your workers have many skills…

Slide 10…but they also need to demonstrate these:

Slide 11Retraining is likely to be necessary

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011

Slide 12What should auto workers do?

Slide 13The transition is likely to be challenging

Slide 14Many auto workers have transitioned to other jobs

Transport and Manufacturing

Truck and Bus Drivers / Food Manufacturing

Trades

Construction Labourers / Chefs, Butchers and Bakers
Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers / Painters and Carpet Layers

Services

Shop Managers / Sales Assistants and Salespersons
Aged and Disabled Carers / Prison Officers and Security Guards
Defence Force / Emergency Service Workers and Police Officers

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 & 2011. ‘Auto workers’ refers to people employed in Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing.