Reasons why enterprises never use AMU compared to four other kinds of competence development for their skilled employees in 2015 (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Internal courses and educational activities in the workplace held by own employees AMU Courses and educational activities held by private organisers Specifically tailored courses and educational activities that the enterprise pays for and are held by public educational institutions Other courses and educational activities held on public educational institutions We do not need them 62% 55% 67% 57% 60% They do not give the employees the competences the enterprise needs 8% 26% 9% 18% 18% We have no knowledge of them 10% 18% 11% 19% 17% We do not have time for them 15% 10% 14% 12% 11% They are too expensive 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% The training is inflexible with regard to when it suits our enterprise 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% The training is inflexible with regard to where it suits our enterprise 8% 6% 5% 7% 7% Other 9% 10% 4% 3% 3% Do not know 6% 5% 16% 6% 5% In total 122% 128% 133% 128% 127% n = 341 479 288 582 675 Source: Enterprise survey 2015 Note that the respondents could select more than one answer. The total therefore exceeds 100% of n. The question was formulated as follows: “You have previously answered that the enterprise never used [competence development] for the group of skilled employees. What is the reason for this?” (Multiple answers welcomed).
Table 32 Assessments of barriers in relation to unskilled workers: The continuing and further education and training provided through AMU do not cover the enterprise’s needs (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Occupational areas To a great To some To a lesser Not Do not In total n extent extent extent not not Dairy and/or agriculture 3% 46% 21% 15% 15% 100% 39 Metal working industry 10% 32% 37% 2% 20% 100% 41 Woodworking industry 25% 13% 13% 25% 25% 100% 8 Building/construction and industry 12% 27% 29% 13% 17% 100% 84 Technical installations and energy 14% 10% 24% 14% 38% 100% 21% - 30% Service sector jobs 16% 18% 17% 10% 39% 100% 132 Kitchen, hotel. restaurant, baking, pastry and meat industry. 14% 25% 21% 7% 32% 100% 56 Trade, administration, communication and management 29% 20% 10% 4% 38% 100% 82 Transportation 11% 14% 34% 23% 18% 100% 44 Education and/or social- and health sector 9% 20% 30% 7% 35% 100% 46 Other industry 12% 26% 20% 13% 29% 100% 116 Do not know 14% 18% 27% 14% 27% 100% 22 In total 15% 23% 22% 11% 29% 100% 691
Occupational areas To a great To some To a lesser Not Do not In total n extent extent extent not not Dairy and/or agriculture 15% 23% 23% 23% 15% 100% 39 Metal working industry 5% 37% 29% 12% 17% 100% 41 Woodworking industry 13% 0% 50% 13% 25% 100% 8 Building/construction and industry 13% 29% 29% 14% 15% 100% 84 Technical installations and energy 5% 24% 14% 10% 48% 100% 21% - 30% Service sector jobs 11% 22% 17% 16% 35% 100% 132 Kitchen, hotel. restaurant, baking, pastry and meat industry. 20% 14% 20% 13% 34% 100% 56 Trade, administration, communication and management 16% 20% 13% 95 43% 100% 82 Transportation 14% 23% 27% 27% 9% 100% 44 Education and/or social- and health sector 95 17% 30% 22% 22% 100% 46 Other industry 14% 24% 14% 23% 25% 100% 116 Do not know 0% 32% 27% 14% 27% 100% 22 In total 12% 23% 21% 17% 27% 100% 691
Occupational areas To a great To some To a lesser Not Do not In total n extent extent extent not not Dairy and/or agriculture 14% 24% 33% 17% 12% 100% 42 Metal working industry 6% 33% 23% 17% 20% 100% 81 Woodworking industry 18% 18% 36% 18% 9% 100% 11 Building/construction and industry 13% 26% 29% 17% 15% 100% 138 Technical installations and energy 5% 23% 29% 13% 30% 100% 56 Service sector jobs 13% 19% 15% 16% 37% 100% 100 Kitchen, hotel. restaurant, baking, pastry and meat industry. 17% 23% 15% 14% 31% 100% 65 Trade, administration, communication and management 15% 21% 15% 13% 35% 100% 252 Transportation 9% 25% 22% 22% 22% 100% 32 Education and/or social- and health sector 9% 18% 19% 22% 31% 100% 77 Other industry 12% 24% 16% 19% 29% 100% 113 Do not know 6% 25% 13% 19% 38% 100% 16 In total 12% 23% 20% 16% 28% 100% 983
Table 38 How often enterprises make use of AMU for their unskilled employees (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Number of employees Often Some Rarely Never Do not know In total n times 5-19 7% 17% 25% 48% 3% 100% 350 20-99 7% 25% 28% 37% 2% 100% 260 100+ 24% 31% 20% 18% 6% 100% 83 In total 9% 22% 26% 41% 3% 100% 693 Table 39 How often enterprises make use of AMU for their skilled employees (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Often Some Rarely Never Do not know In total n times 5-19 6% 6% 24% 53% 2% 100% 579 20-99 7% 25% 24% 42% 2% 100% 320 100+ 23% 29% 25% 18% 5% 100% 87 In total 8% 20% 24% 46% 2% 100% 986 Table 40 Assessments of barriers: We have not investigated opportunities for continuing and further education and training under AMU (proportion of enterprises in per cent) and Number of employees To a great To some To a lesser Not In total n extent extent extent not 5-19 38% 19% 19% 24% 100% 519 20-99 32% 25% 22% 21% 100% 288 100+ 9% 15% 31% 45% 100% 80 In total 34% 21% 21% 25 100% 887 Note that “Do not know” is not included in the responses.
Have you contacted an AMU provider regarding continuing training opportunities within the past 2 years? (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Region Yes No Do not know In total n Capital Region 22% 67% 11% 100% 312 Central Denmark Region 33% 59% 9% 100% 270 North Denmark Region 29% 59% 13% 100% 117 Region Zealand 29% 56% 15% 100% 182 Region of Southern Denmark 38% 51% 11% 100% 192 In total 30% 59% 11% 100% 1,073 Table 55 Has an AMU provider contacted you regarding continuing training opportunities within the past 2 years? (proportion of enterprises in per cent) Region Yes No Do not know In total n Capital Region 24% 48% 28% 100% 312 Central Denmark Region 33% 46% 22% 100% 270 North Denmark Region 25% 52% 23% 100% 117 Region Zealand 23% 53% 25% 100% 182 Region of Southern Denmark 38% 41% 21% 100% 192 In total 29% 47% 24% 100% 1,073