Skills

Human capital is one of Europe’s key competitive advantages. However, skills shortages and labour costs remain top concerns for businesses, hindering growth, innovation, and adaptation to technological and environmental changes.

Education and training policies must be developed in close collaboration with the business community, with chambers acting as essential bridges between education providers and employers.

Eurochambres actively shapes and promotes vocational education and training (VET) as the cornerstone of a resilient workforce. Eurochambres urges EU policymakers to invest in skills development and promotes improving the use and coordination of skills intelligence and forecasting to better align education and training with labour market needs.

Eurochambres recognises the importance of legal migration and the improved recognition of skills and qualifications to address labour shortages, alongside greater mobility for apprentices and skilled workers.

Eurochambres advocates for embedding entrepreneurial, green, and digital skills into education. Chambers can help design and deliver programmes that meet business needs and support Europe’s economic resilience. In a typical year, over 2.5 million people receive training from Chambers.