Virtual Visit to Germany - Measures to tackle labour shortages and the significance of job quality

Reaching out to the national level

This initiative took place in the context of Eurofound’s ongoing efforts to reach out to the national level and ensure widespread dissemination and dialogue with respect to its research findings.

Increasing levels of labour shortages in Europe are limiting production, service delivery, competitiveness as well as increasing work intensification in several sectors and causing growing concern for policymakers and companies in Member States across the EU. Eurofound has carried out extensive research around labour shortages and how to address them. This Virtual Visit to Germany looked at the measures to tackle labour shortages such as activation polices and addressing the mismatch between skills and jobs, drawing on examples from different regions, countries and companies. The question on how measures can be tailored to address different drivers of labour shortages was addressed. Particular attention was paid to the impact of job quality on labour shortages and measures to increase the attractiveness of specific sectors and occupations.

Eurofound experts have previously presented and shared evidence-based data on this topic at the Council of Minister meetings organised under the EU Presidencies, at the European Parliament, to the European Commission and at many other high-level events.

Speakers

Eurofound Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin opened the event and Deputy Director Maria Jepsen contextualised the topic within Eurofound’s work programme, followed by short presentations from our experts Barbara Gerstenberger, Head of Unit, Working Life, and Dragoș Adăscăliței, Research Officer. Participants joined the discussion with Mary McCaughey, Head of Unit, Information and Communication moderating the event.

This event took place in collaboration with Eurofound’s German Board Members and with its correspondent in Germany.

The presentation can be downloaded below.

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