Highly qualified workers needed in Luxembourg, otherwise country»s digitalization will slow down
More and more young people in the Grand Duchy are choosing careers in IT. But this is not enough. For the digitalization of all sectors of the economy to become a reality, the country needs a lot of highly qualified workers. Including those from abroad.
On Thursday, July 28, the European Commission published its annual digitalization rating of the EU countries — Desi. This is the seventh annual Desi report. Luxembourg took eighth place in it, retaining its last year position. But this result is not as good as it seems to be.
The rating of the Grand Duchy has slightly decreased — 58.9 out of 100. Compared to last year’s full 59. At the same time the European average has increased. And much more significantly: 52.3 against 50.7. And the growth rate of digital literacy and economy in Luxembourg is one of the lowest in the region. It’s only about 6% per year.
So while the country’s digital economy is strong right now, the Grand Duchy risks falling behind its neighbors quickly if it doesn’t change course.
How does slow digital development show itself? For example, Luxembourg is lagging behind other countries in adapting to 5G networks. There aren’t enough highly qualified workers in the country to accelerate this and other innovative processes.
The shortage of manpower is now acutely felt throughout the Grand Duchy. Recently ADEM has announced a record 13.5 thousand vacancies. Luxembourg is looking for workers both within the country and abroad. As expected, IT remains the most popular industry in the country with 237 open positions.
