oecd study job creation through the social economy and social entrepreneurship
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OECD STUDY
JOB CREATION THROUGH THE SOCIAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Quick overview of the 14 territories surveyed
Breta
gne, F
ranc
e
Quebe
c, C
anad
a
Bourg
ogne
, Fra
nce
Fland
ers,
Belgi
um
Västra
Götal
and,
Swed
en
Lomba
rdia
, Ita
ly
Luxem
bour
g
British
Col
umbi
a, C
anad
a
Regiu
nea
Sud E
st, R
oman
ia
Regiu
nea
Centru,
Rom
ania
Puglia
, Ita
ly
Tasm
ania
, Aus
tral
ia
Öster
götla
nd, S
wed
en
Wes
tern
Syd
ney, A
ustral
ia0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Number of SEOs responding to survey in each territoryTotal (N) = 655
Quick overview of the sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Building support services
Construction
Culture and Recreation
Education and training services
Energy and water services
Environmental services
Financial and insurance services
Healthcare and medical services
Manufacturing
Professional and consultancy services
Wholesale and Retail Trading
Residential care services
Social assistance services
Work integration
Tourism
Other
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Percentage of all SEOs operating in each sector
Quick overview of the sources of income
Public contracts Sale of goods/services
Donations/grants Membership fees Subsidies Other sources0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Average (mean) percentage of 2011 income received from different sources:
aggregate data for all territories
Job Creation by SEOs
Tasmania
Western Sydney
Flanders
British Columbia
Quebec
Bourgogne
Bretagne
Lombardia
Puglia
Luxembourg
Regiunea Centru
Regiunea Sud Est
Östergötland
Västra Götaland
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Changes in full time equivalent employment during 2011 by territory
Stayed at 2010 levels
Decreased overall number of paid employees
Increased overall number of paid employees
Number of organisations
Job Creation by SEOs
• Reasons for increased employment:– Increased sales of goods and services – Award of government contracts– Prevailing economic conditions
• Reasons for reduced employment:– Prevailing economic conditions– Decreased sales of goods and services– Loss of public sector contracts
SEOs’ work with vulnerable groups
26.0%
20.8%26.6%
26.6%
Nature of SEOs' work with vulnerable people: aggregated data for all territories
Organisation does not create employment opportunities for vulnerable individuals
Organisation provides train-ing opportunities for vulner-able individuals and supports them to find employment
Organisation provides stable employment opportunities for vulnerable individuals
Organisation provides support to individuals whose vulnera-bility limits their capacity to find paid employment in the open labour market
Job Quality in SEOs
Due to:• Uncertain funding• Short term contracts• Changing govt. priorities• Economic conditions
Due to:• Flat organisational structures• Limited capabilities
Due to:• Insufficient income• Low paying sectors• Competition• Market doesn’t maintain living
wage
Due to:• Lack of funding• Lack of availability
SEOs’ Policy Recommendations
• Longer term contracts – job security
• Social clauses to favour SEOs in procurement
• Reduce tax and insurance contributions for SEOs
• Government should financially support the ‘social’ dimension of SEOs’ work with vulnerable people
• Ensure that contracts support payment of living wages
• Streamline and simplify policy environment
SEOs’ Policy Recommendations
• Government provision of/funding for training
• Encouraging collaboration and resource sharing amongst SEOs
• Greater support for social enterprise in political discourses
• Stronger emphasis on social enterprise and social justice in the education system
Our Policy Recommendations
• Making SEOs favoured providers of public services;
• Awarding public sector contracts of a longer duration to SEOs and ensure that these give full cost recovery for the services provided;
• Ensure that subsidies recognise the social contribution of SEOs;
Our Policy Recommendations
• Government provision of and/or funding of training for SEO employees
• Reduced legislative burden for SEOs • Greater rhetorical support for the social economy by policy makers; and,• Embedding social enterprise courses in national curricula.
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Job Creation through the Social Economy