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On 23 April 2024, the European Commission hosted a participatory conference in Brussels to address labour market developments and labour shortages in the transport sector in the European Union (EU). The event brought together stakeholders, including public authorities, employers' organisations, transport companies, trade unions, and education and training institutions, to discuss key challenges and share good practices. There is a significant demographic change taking place across transport modes, particularly an ageing workforce, necessitating long-term strategies for ensuring ongoing operations, succession planning and talent development. Additionally, the green and digital transition is driving substantial upskilling and reskilling needs. Labour market challenges identified by the conference participants include poor working conditions, weak enforcement of EU social legislation, negative industry perceptions of the transport sector, barriers for mobile workers and third-country nationals, education and training obstacles, lack of stakeholder collaboration, and data discrepancies. Key recommendations discussed include improving working conditions, enforcing legislation, creating innovative marketing campaigns to attract new workers, establishing EU-wide training programmes, adopting a holistic approach with clear accountability, streamlining administrative processes, making training more accessible and affordable, enhancing stakeholder collaboration, developing a knowledge exchange platform, and implementing nuanced data collection. While there are issues relevant for the sector as a whole, specific issues in different transport modes will need specific solutions.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (European Commission) , COWI , Panteia
- Themes: Labour market — Free movement of workers , Transport
- Subject: cross-border dimension , digital transformation , EU Member State , green economy , labour force , labour shortage , report , social legislation , transport market , transport staff , updating of skills , working conditions
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-68-16398-6 | DOI 10.2832/522192 | Catalogue number MI-02-24-599-EN-N |
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