CEA Rountable Discussion on STEM_8 Aug 2016

Demand in Labor on STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

CEA Roundtable DiscussionAugust 8, 2016Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh

Neak Samsen, Head of Market ResearchNuppun Institute for Economic Research

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1. What is STEM? And Why is it important?

2. Demand and Supply of STEM Labor in Cambodia

3. Suggestions for Policy Considerations

Content

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STEM

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STEM o Physicso Chemistryo Biologyo Health Scienceo Agriculture Scienceo Information

Technologyo Engineeringo Architecto Robotics …

STEM Fields/Subjects

Non-STEM o Economicso Sociologyo Tourism and Hospitalityo Foreign Languageso Lawo Rural Developmento Development Studieso International Studieso Businesso Marketingo Managemento Banking and Financeo Accounting…

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Importance of STEM: production of Scientists, Engineers and Innovators

Demand in STEM Labor in Cambodia

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2008-2018Cambodia would need 35,000 engineers and 46,000 technicians to work in manufacturing

sector

3,500 engineers/year4,600 technician/year

Source: Human Resource Needs of Industry in Cambodia

For example, for engineering

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Demand vs. Supply of STEM Labor

3,500 Engineers

Demand

4,600 technicians

Supply

1,500 engineers

1,300 technician

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Sources: MoEYS and MLVT

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STEM job postings is twice more than that of non-STEM jobs

Source: HR Inc

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And, salary for STEM jobs are also higher

Source: HR Inc

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Minister of Education Dr. Hang Chuon Naron told the Phnom Penh Post in February 2015

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about half of 220,000 students currently at Cambodia’s universities were studying

management, marketing, law, accounting, banking and finance, and tourism while

there were few students pursuing their study in engineering and technology.

Supply of STEM--Universities

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Supply of STEM--TVET

Source: MLVT

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o Cambodia Science & Engineering Festival

o Cambodia STEM Festival

o Encouraging the establishment of engineering schools

Some Actions Have Been Taken

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o Provincial STEM Festival: to inspire children

o STEM Forum at High Schools: to inspire students and influence their career decisions

o Strengthening STEM subjects at basic education levels

o Greater public investments on labs

Suggestions for Policy Considerations

Thank you for your attention !