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Labor & Skills Shortages in Europe

Statistics report about labor and skills shortages in Europe

This report presents statistics, graphs, and facts relating to labor and skills shortages in the European economy. The report contains data on Europe's current labor market outlook, labor demand from businesses, job vacancy rates, skills which are in short supply, as well as education and training policies aiming to help to fill skill gaps.

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Overview of the European labor market

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  • Basic Statistic Job quality index in the European Union by occupation 2023
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in the EU 2026, by country
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate of the EU 2000-2026
  • Premium Statistic Development of nominal and real wages in the Eurozone 2000-2025
  • Basic Statistic Development of real wages in EU countries 2025

Labor demand

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  • Basic Statistic Share of workforce newly employed in the European Union and Eurozone 2002-2025
  • Basic Statistic Newly employed as a share of total persons employed in the European Union 2025
  • Premium Statistic Labor market transitions in the European Union Q2 2010-Q3 2023

Labor shortages

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  • Premium Statistic Number of countries experiencing labor shortages in the European Union 2023
  • Basic Statistic Job vacancy rate in the European Union 2013-2025
  • Basic Statistic Job vacancy rate by economic sector in the European Union 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Job vacancy rate by industry in the European Union in Q4 2025
  • Basic Statistic Job vacancy rate in European Union countries Q4 2025
  • Premium Statistic Difficulty in finding talented workers for open positions Europe 2024-2025
  • Premium Statistic Average hiring time for skilled employees for SMEs in Europe 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of migrants in labor shortage occupations in the EU 2017-2021

Skills shortages

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest problems faced by businesses in the European Union in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Skills shortage vacancy rate in the UK 2024, by occupation
  • Basic Statistic Skills shortage vacancy rate in the UK 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic European skills index in 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic SMEs' difficulty hiring staff with the right skills set in Europe 2023
  • Premium Statistic SMEs' biggest challenges in hiring skilled employees Europe 2023

Education and training

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  • Premium Statistic Share of population aged 15-64 that are university graduates in Europe 2024
  • Basic Statistic PISA results in Europe in 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic Number of degree graduates in the EU 2023, by field of study
  • Basic Statistic Share of population that are university graduates in the EU 2002-2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of online course participants in the EU 2025, by country
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