Key Points
- The European Commission published information on current labor and skills shortages throughout the EU and released information on efforts to address the current deficiencies.
Overview
The European Commission published the 2023 Labor and Skills Shortage Report on July 6, 2023. The report highlighted the following labor market conditions persisting throughout the European Union (EU):
- Labor shortages in various sectors and occupations, including construction, healthcare, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and information and communications technology, are expected to continue in both high-skill and low-skill occupations
- A lack of locally available workers is expected to impact professions like doctors, nurses, caretakers, and drivers
In response to these labor shortages, the Commission is introducing several measures that will benefit local employees and employers seeking to hire foreign talent:
- Promoting targeted labor migration from non-EU countries to reduce labor shortages in specific skills groups
- The Commission has launched an EU Talent Pool pilot, helping to match people’s skills with job offers
- Attracting people from outside the EU with the skills needed is also among the main objectives of the European Year of Skills, and the Commission will present an initiative to improve the recognition of qualifications of non-EU nationals and roll out talent partnerships with selected non-EU partner countries
What are the Changes?
The European Commission published information on current labor and skills shortages throughout the EU and released information on efforts to address the current shortages.
Looking Ahead
Continue to check the European Commission’s website for the latest updates and information.
Written by: Jessie Butchley, Global Immigration Writer, Envoy Global
Source: The European Commission
