12/06/2026
Labour shortages remain one of Europe’s key challenges 🇪🇺
Today, the presented its new EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2025 at an event in Bucharest, Romania.
Key findings from the report:
🔹 Around 53 million workers employed in occupations facing widespread shortages or surpluses
🔹 The health and care sector remains one of the most affected sectors, employing around 25 million people
Speaking at the launch, Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, said: “If we look at labour mobility, on where we have shortages and where we have surpluses and what can we do, we need to balance the equation, and in the end make sure that we offer the best opportunities to our workers, to our professionals and to our companies alike.”
Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director of ELA, added: “What we need, is a comprehensive and coordinated European approach, that includes labour mobility, effective skills policies and quality jobs.”
“Regardless of if you are on the right or on the left part of the political spectrum, there is a consensus that you need to invest in human capital in order to move the economic model forward,” said Dragoș Pîslaru, minister of labour, family, youth and social solidarity of Romania.
👉 Read the report: https://link.europa.eu/Dv8Qkq
