Economics education professional qualifications framework in economic impact on Turkey assessment

For many years, vocational training and implementations of vocational qualifications have been a big problem in our country. Based upon this phenomenon, this study is a research in deference to the applications of vocational training and professional competence, increasing rate of unemployment, although the youth bulge among Europian countries. According to the survey; rate of non-qualified personnel has been determined as forty percent in the industrial sector, in our country. Industrial sector takes place on the top about lack of the qualified personnel in Turkey. In this study, it is defended that the reason for the lack of qualified personnel in the industrial sector is different expectations between the craft knowledge and professional ability of the labour force and market. In this study, "The Contribution of Vocational Education to the national economy, Vocational Qualification System in Europe, the problems and importance of Vocational Qualifications System in Turkey" is investigated. The study consists of four parts; in the first part, the concept of education, education System in Turkey, the economical functions of education and problems in Vocational Education are mentioned. In the second part, the studies in Vocational Training, Vocational Qualifications Authority and European samples are mentioned. In the third part, Vocational Qualification System in Turkey, Vocational Training in the Development Plan, according to TSI (Turkey Statistical Institute), the analysis of the labour data and SWOT analysis of the Vocational Qualifications Authority is performed. In the fourth part, thereby analysis of these findings are evaluated, problems and deficiencies of Vocational Qualifications System in Turkey is revealed. Keywords: 1. Young Population 2. Qualified Personnel 3. Vocational Qualification 4. Vocational Training 5. Industrial Sector