Labour shortages

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has pointed to the link between labour shortages and low pay.

It has published research showing that low pay rather than a lack of skills may be a key reason for a lack of workers in some areas.

The study shows that across the EU, industries finding it hardest to recruit workers, on average, paid 9% less than those least affected by labour shortages.

ETUC general secretary Esther Lynch pointed out that “all too often labour shortages are discussed without a mention of one of the main causes: low pay”.