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VET supporting the qualification of migrants

07/12/2018

Early leaving from education and training is understood at EU level as a failure to complete upper secondary education. Staying in school beyond lower secondary education, and thus fighting early leaving from education and training, can ultimately help stimulate labour market participation, prevent poverty and promote social inclusion.

Irene Psifidou
Irene Psifidou
Cedefop Expert, Department for Learning and Employability

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Skills forecast insights

Analytical highlights discussing topics emerging from Cedefop skills forecast: replacement demand, skills challenges in Europe, polarisation of skills and job growth creators in the European labour market

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Skills Forecast: key EU trends to 2030

05/2018
Cedefop skills forecasts offers quantitative projections of the future trends in employment by sector of economic activity and occupational group. Future trends on the level of education of the population and the labour force are also estimated. Cedefop’s forecasts use harmonised international da...
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Replacement demand: driving millions of job openings across the EU

05/2016
Between 2015 and 2025, more than 97 million job openings will need to be filled in EU-28. 93% of these will be due to replacement demand.
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Skills challenges in Europe (2016)

03/2016
There are concerns that Europe has a skill mismatch problem: employers struggle to recruit people with the skills they need while unemployment levels remain relatively high following the economic crisis.
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Focus on Polarisation of skills in the labour market

12/2015
Studies of the changing demand for skills over the past two decades, including Cedefop forecasts, show a ‘skills polarisation’: demand for medium-skilled intermediate occupations is falling, while demand in both high-skilled and low-skilled occupations is rising - although there are important var...
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Focus on skills challenges (2014)

07/2014
Skills shortages in certain sectors and occupations create recruitment difficulties for employers, while a substantial proportion of the EU work force are not in jobs that match their skills or qualifications.

Skills anticipation in countries

Analytical highlights on the skills anticipation and matching approach in all EU countries

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Skills anticipation in Austria

04/2017
At its core, skills anticipation in Austria consists of the Public Employment Service (Arbeitsmarktservice, AMS) (1) Skills Barometer and the forecasting of skills demand undertaken on behalf of the AMS by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (Österreichische Institut für Wirtschaftsforsch...
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Skills anticipation in Belgium

04/2017
In Belgium the approach to skills anticipation can be described as both collaborative (in the sense that stakeholder involvement is relatively high), but also fragmented given its dispersal over several levels of governance with little co-ordination at the federal level.  Governance is de...
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Skills anticipation in Bulgaria

04/2017
Skills anticipation is in its infancy in Bulgaria. Key developments between 2009 and 2013 have been co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) including perhaps the most important one- the creation of the National Network for Competence Assessment (NNCA). In 2013, Bulgaria adopted a formal ‘mech...
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Skills anticipation in Croatia

04/2017
Skills anticipation is in a process of development in Croatia. Overall, there is a consensus between the various authorities on the direction of policy, but at the moment there is no systematic and coordinated skills anticipation process. The impact of various anticipation exercises has been limi...
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Skills anticipation in Cyprus

04/2017
Skills anticipation activities in Cyprus are highly centralised, with activity concentrated in the Human Resource Development Authority (Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού, HRDA), a semi-governmental organisation which holds overall responsibility for skills anticipation. The main tools of sk...

Skills opportunities and challenges in occupations

Analytical highlights on employment and skill developments in 30 occupational groups

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Skills opportunities and challenges in occupations

Care workers: skills opportunities and challenges

12/2016
Personal care workers typically provide care, supervision and assistance for children, patients and the elderly, convalescent or disabled people in an institutional or residential setting.
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Skills opportunities and challenges in occupations

CEOs, officials & legislators: skills opportunities and challenges

12/2016
There are roughly 1.75 million CEOs and senior officials currently working in the EU.
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Skills opportunities and challenges in occupations

Construction workers: skills opportunities and challenges

12/2016
Construction, or building and related trades workers (excluding electricians) fulfil a variety of different roles in the demolition, construction, renovation and maintenance of buildings.
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Elementary occupations: skills opportunities and challenges

12/2016
People employed in elementary occupations usually perform simple and routine tasks which may require the use of hand-held tools and considerable physical effort.
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Skills opportunities and challenges in occupations

Handicraft and printing workers: skills opportunities and challenges

12/2016
Handicraft workers use high-level technical skills to apply both traditional and contemporary methods in the design and production of jewellery, pottery, or textiles, along with many other articles.

Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Analytical highlights for EU countries on occupations in surplus and shortage

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Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Austria: Mismatch priority occupations

10/2016
STEM scientists and engineers belong to high shortage occupations for Austria.
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Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Belgium: Mismatch priority occupations

10/2016
Medical doctors and health professionals belong to high shortage occupations for Belgium.
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Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Bulgaria: Mismatch priority occupations

10/2016
​ICT professionals belong to high shortage occupations for Bulgaria.
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Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Croatia: Mismatch priority occupations

10/2016
ICT professionals belong to high shortage occupations for Croatia.
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Mismatch priority occupations in countries

Cyprus: Mismatch priority occupations

10/2016
Health professionals belong to high shortage occupations for Cyprus.

Focus on skills and learning

Analytical highlights on types of skills and learning: STEM skills, literacy and numeracy skills, environmental awareness skills, entrepreneurial skills, foreign languages, employability and skills of higher education graduates; apprenticeships and adult learning

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Focus on apprenticeships (2016)

07/2016
Apprenticeships can deliver benefits to both employers and individuals. Employers can better meet their skill needs, and individuals are likely to develop better employment prospects.
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Focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills

04/2015
STEM - related jobs are expected to grow faster than average over the next decade, but there are various challenges for business and policy makers in ensuring appropriate supply of these skills.
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Focus on literacy and numeracy skills

04/2015
Low levels of literacy and numeracy among the existing and the future workforce are likely to be a major barrier to labour market integration and future growth.
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Focus on environmental awareness skills

04/2015
These skills are playing a key role in supporting shifts to a greener economy, both within new eco-industries and across various sectors impacted by environmental regulations.
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Focus on entrepreneurial skills

04/2015
Entrepreneurial skills such as creativity, innovation and risk-taking underpin the creation of new firms, but are increasingly a priority within the education system.

Country prospects

Analytical highlights for each EU Member State discussing the economic outlook, employment and skill trends in sectors and occupations (2015)

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Prospects for Croatia

04/2015
Coming out of a six - year recession, 28,000 additional jobs are expected to be created in construction, manufacturing and ICT by 2020.
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Prospects for Cyprus

04/2015
Despite high investment in education, Cyprus does not perform as well as expected on skills indicators prompting consideration of wide scale reforms at all levels of education.
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Prospects for Czech Republic

04/2015
Skill demand is still driven by the industry, but the importance of services is rising fast.
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Prospects for Denmark

04/2015
A shortage of higher and vocationally educated persons is expected for 2020.
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Prospects for Estonia

04/2015
Emigration and working abroad are severely affecting the labour market as the population overall is declining.

Focus on sectors

Analytical highlights discussing developments in economic sectors in the EU, regarding growth, employment, occupations and skills (2014)

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Focus on sectors

Focus on skills for social care

05/2014
Evolving service delivery models influence the skills needed in the care workforce.
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Focus on textiles, leather and clothing

05/2014
Changing skill needs as companies focus on high - value production, cutting - edge technology and workforce versatility.
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Focus on retail and distribution services

05/2014
Businesses require a combination of advanced ICT expertise and effective communicators to succeed in a globalised and highly-competitive marketplace.
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Focus on renewable energy sector

05/2014
Skills upgrading and new jobs in the growing renewable energy industry.
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Focus on advanced manufacturing

05/2014
The number of science and engineering graduates is rising, but skills shortages remain.

Occupation prospects

Analytical highlights discussing employment and skill trends in 26 occupational groups (2014)

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Prospects for drivers and mobile plant operators

12/2014
Skilled manual workers including taxi, train and bus drivers, as well as ships' deck crews and crane operators.
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Prospects for food, wood and garment processing craft workers

12/2014
A diverse group including food processing workers, cabinet - makers and tailors.
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Prospects for handicraft and printing workers

12/2014
Handicraft workers make and repair musical instruments, jewellery, pottery and porcelain ware; while the printing trades include printers and binding workers.
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Prospects for health associate professionals

12/2014
Includes medical and pharmaceutical technicians, nursing assistants support services in community health, dentistry and environmental health.
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Prospects for labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport

12/2014
Non - agricultural labourers are manual workers who perform a range of simple and routine tasks, which vary by industry.

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DARES Conference "Labour Market Tightness and Needs for Skills"

18/12/2018Pierre Laroque – Ministry of Solidarities and Health, 14 avenue Duquesne, 75007 Paris, France
"Labour Market Tightness and Needs for Skills" conference, by the French Ministry of Labour, December 18th 2018.

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Malta: the National Skills Council – Improving skills governance

14/12/2018
Despite the rapid unemployment decrease and the continued increase in youth employment rates, Malta is currently experiencing labour supply shortages.
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Euro area unemployment at 8. 1 % l EU28 at 6.7 %

07/12/2018
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in October 2018, stable compared with September 2018 and down from 8.8% in October 2017. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since November 2008.

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Guides & toolkits

2018 European Skills Index Technical Report

09/2018
This technical report accompanies the release of the 2018 version of the European Skills Index (ESI) developed by Cedefop. The methodological decisions made in constructing the index have implications for the interpretation and understanding of the results. The first part of this report outl...
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Cedefop European database on apprenticeship schemes

06/2018
The selected schemes have a stable/valid legal basis and are system-level or mainstream. A scheme is understood as a set of rules and regulations about how this type of training should be designed, delivered, assessed, certified and governed. The data are organised and easily accessible by...
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Cedefop VET toolkit for tackling early leaving

05/2017
The Europe-wide VET toolkit for tackling early leaving was developed by Cedefop in 2017. Based on evidence of success, It provides practical guidance, tips, good practicesand tools drawn from VET aiming at helping young people to attain at least an upper secondary qualification.
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Cedefop Resources for Guidance

05/2018
Resources for guidance, now available online, is a new project dedicated to managers of careers services, practitioners and policy-makers working in career development and activation policies. The resources result from a research process of over three years on the effective usage of labour mar...
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Guide to anticipating and matching skills and jobs. Volume 3: Working at sectoral level

10/2016
This guide is a part of the ETF, ILO and Cedefop series of guides on skills anticipation and matching. All the guides follow a common structure, although they vary in level of detail, technical content and case studies. The ETF, Cedefop and the ILO worked closely together to develop the gui...
Reports & publications

JRC new report "Artificial Intelligence: A European perspective"

12/2018
We are only at the beginning of a rapid period of transformation of our economy and society due to the convergence of many digital technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to this change and offers major opportunities to improve our lives. We should embrace the opportunities af...
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New International Labour Organization figures show 164 million people are migrant workers

12/2018
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent since 2013, when they numbered 150 million. According to the 2nd edition of the ILO’s Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers , which cove...
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European cooperation in VET: one process, many stops

12/2018
Work in 2015-17 signals continuity with earlier national strategies and initiatives. It confirms the recent focus on apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning, and increasing attention to widening access to VET and qualifications, two areas that have been reinforced by EU-level polic...
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EU Exports to the World: Effects on Employment

11/2018
The European Commission identified trade policy as a core component of the European Union’s 2020 Strategy. The fast changing global economy, characterised by the dynamic creation of business opportunities and increasingly complex production chains, means that it is now even more important to full...
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Economy, employment and skills: European, regional and global perspectives in an age of uncertainty

11/2018
Human capital and education are at the centre of a knowledge economy. More than ever, our level of education and skills will determine future social cohesion, prosperity and sustainability. Skills affect people’s lives and economic and social development in many ways. Skills improve labour mar...
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News Article | Social enterprise: Entrepreneurship with a social impact

10/2018
As pointed out by the European Commission, entrepreneurship and self-employment help create jobs, develop skills and give unemployed and vulnerable people an opportunity to fully participate in society and the economy. Accounting for 14% of total employment, self-employed people play an import...
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Working in tourism: What’s in it for me?

09/2018
Europe is the most popular holiday destination in the world, welcoming more than 670 million visitors in 2017. The tourism industry provides jobs for 12 million EU citizens and offers a variety of exciting long-term career opportunities for those who want to put their education and skills to the ...
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The OECD Skills for Jobs Database 2018

10/2018
The new wave of data now covers 40 countries with the addition of 9 countries – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Turkey and the United States. Data are now also available at the regional level for several countries (Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the United King...
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Cedefop presents the 2018 #skillsforecast

10/2018
Slow economic growth, population ageing, immigration, skills mismatch are challenges Europe is facing at the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution. Cedefop’s skills forecast shows how these challenges will affect future jobs and skills.
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EC-ILO action on youth employment policies: Enhancing capabilities of practitioners to design, implement and monitor youth employment policies

12/2017
This initiative was undertaken under the European Council recommendation on establishing a youth guarantee. A summary of project implementation and achievements under Component two: Apprenticeship systems and programmes.

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