This study provides details of the current situation and future trends in the EU concerning aspects related to skills demands, skills shortages, and skills mismatches. It takes into consideration the transformative role of the digital and green transitions and the labour market shifts determined by demographic changes. The analysis comprises a presentation of the various EU skills initiatives, assessing their impact, complementarity and gaps. And formulates a set of recommendations to address gaps identified in the EU skills policy. This document was provided by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini to the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL).
Authors
Terence HOGARTH, Ioan – Cristinel RAILEANU, Costanza PAGNINI & Giancarlo DENTE
- Pages
- 63
- Published in
- Belgium
Table of Contents
- MAXIMISING THE IMPACT OF EU INITIATIVES ON SKILLS 1
- CONTENTS 5
- LIST OF FIGURES 7
- LIST OF TABLES 7
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 8
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11
- 1. INTRODUCTION 14
- 2. THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR SKILLS ACROSS THE EU 15
- 2.1. The Economy and Labour Market 15
- 2.2. Future Skills Demand 16
- 2.3. Automation, Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence 19
- 2.4. Skills and the Green Transition 21
- 2.5. Can Skills Supply Keep Pace with Demand? 23
- 2.6. Human Capital Development in the EU 26
- 2.7. Skills, Training and Productivity 28
- 2.8. A Changing Labour Market Environment 28
- 2.9. Conclusion 29
- 3. EU SKILLS INITIATIVES 31
- 3.1. Strategic interventions and action plans 32
- 3.1.1. European Pillar of Social Rights 32
- 3.1.2. European Skills Agenda 33
- 3.1.3. Digital Education Action Plan 35
- 3.1.4. Labour and Skills Shortages in the EU: An action plan 36
- 3.2. Regulatory interventions 36
- 3.2.1. Council Recommendation on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee 37
- 3.2.2. Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training (VET) for Sustainable Competitiveness, Social Fairness and Resilience 37
- 3.2.3. Council Recommendation on Individual Learning Accounts 38
- 3.2.4. Council Recommendations on a European approach to Micro-credentials for Lifelong Learning and Employability 38
- 3.2.5. Council Recommendation on Improving the Provision of Digital Skills and Competences in Education and Training 39
- 3.2.6. Council Recommendation on the Key Enabling Factors for Successful Digital Education and Training 39
- 3.2.7. Communication on Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU 39
- 3.3. Cooperation and awareness raising initiatives 40
- 3.3.1. Pact for Skills 40
- 3.3.2. Blueprint Alliances 40
- 3.3.3. European Alliance for Apprenticeships 41
- 3.3.4. The European Year of Skills 41
- 3.4. The delivery of skills 41
- 3.4.1. Centres of Vocational Excellence 41
- 3.4.2. Net-Zero Industry Academies 42
- 3.4.3. European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training 42
- 3.4.4. Europass 42
- 3.5. Initiatives related to digital skills 43
- 3.6. Sources of financial support for various skills initiatives 44
- 3.6.1. Financial support for skills initiatives and actions at the EU level 44
- 3.6.2. Financial support for skills initiatives and actions in the Member States 45
- 3.6.3. Financial support for skills initiatives and actions to facilitate the green transition of regions and sectors 46
- 3.7. Conclusion: how various initiatives respond to emerging skill needs across the EU 46
- 3.7.1. A synopsis of recent EU initiatives 46
- 3.7.2. Take-up and adoption 48
- 3.7.3. Policy gaps 50
- 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 52
- 4.1. The challenge facing the EU 52
- 4.2. The EU's response 52
- 4.2.1. Current policy focus of the EU Skills Initiatives 52
- 4.2.2. The future focus of the EU Skills Initiatives 54
- 4.3. Recommendations 55
- 4.4. A final comment 56
- REFERENCES 56
