Virtual Visit to Portugal - Measures to tackle labour shortages and the importance 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 in the area of tackling labour shortages, this Virtual Visit to Portugal looked at the measures to tackle labour shortages and how these measures can be tailored to address different drivers, such activation polices and the mismatch between skills and jobs, drawing on examples from different countries and companies. Particular attention was paid to the impact of job quality on labour shortages and measures to increase the attractiveness of specific sectors and occupations.

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 Tadas Leončikas, Head of Unit, Employment and Tina Weber, Research Manager, Working Life Unit. 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 Portuguese Board Members and with its correspondent in Portugal.

The presentation is available for download below.