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Labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2021

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The report provides detail on labour shortages and surpluses such as their extent and severity, and the profile of workers in these shortage and surplus occupations between the second half of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, covering 30 countries and regions including 25 EU Member States.

During this period, the European labour market continued to be strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A discussion on labour shortages and surpluses in times of the pandemic is therefore also included.

The overall objective of the annual reports on skill shortages and surpluses in Europe is to implement Article 30 of EURES Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

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ELA EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2021

Analysis of labor shortages and surpluses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market across 30 countries, including 25 EU Member States.

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