Table A.1
Complete list of persistent labour shortages in various types of
occupations
Occupations in persistent labour shortage, ISCO-08, 2016-2021
| ISCO 3-digit code | Description of occupation | Employment (number of million, % employment) in 2021 people in of total | Change employment 2012 in since |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shortage identified at ISCO 3-digit using the selection criteria: |
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221 |
Medical doctors |
1.9 (1%) |
16% |
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2211 Generalist medical practitioners |
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2212 Specialist medical practitioners |
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222 |
Nursing and midwifery professionals |
1.6 (0.8%) |
22% |
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2221 Nursing professionals |
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251 |
Software and applications developers and analysts |
3.3 (1.7%) |
88% |
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2511 Systems analysts |
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2512 Software developers |
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2513 Web and multimedia developers |
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2514 Applications programmers |
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2519 Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified |
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512 |
Cooks |
1.7 (0.8%) |
-3% |
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5120 Cooks |
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513 |
Waiters and bartenders* |
1.9 (1%) |
-34% |
|
522 |
Shop salespeople |
10.2 (5.3%) |
-6% |
|
532 |
Personal care workers in health services |
4.2 (2%) |
9% |
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5321 Healthcare assistants |
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5322 Home-based personal care workers |
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711 |
Building frame and related trades workers |
4 (2%) |
4.50% |
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7112 Bricklayers and related workers |
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7114 Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers |
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7115 Carpenter and joiners |
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712 |
Building finishers and related trades workers |
2.3 (1.2%) |
-2% |
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7121 Roofers |
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7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters |
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7127 Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics |
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721 |
Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers |
1.7 (0.8%) |
-16% |
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7212 Welders and flamecutters |
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7213 Sheet metal workers |
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7214 Structural metal preparers and erectors |
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723 |
Machinery mechanics and repairers |
3.6 (1.8%) |
19% |
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7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers |
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7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers |
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741 |
Electrical equipment installers and repairers |
2.4 (1.2%) |
4.60% |
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7411 Building and related electricians |
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7412 Electrical mechanics and fitters |
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833 |
Heavy truck and bus drivers |
3.8 (1.9%) |
-1.30% |
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8331 Bus and tram drivers |
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8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers |
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911 |
Domestic, hotel, and office cleaners and helpers |
6.1 (3%) |
-10.50% |
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9112 Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments |
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Shortage identified only at ISCO 4-digit level: |
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2142 Civil engineers |
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2151 Electrical engineers |
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2411 Accountants |
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3112 Civil engineering technicians |
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7223 Metal working and machine tool setting |
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Source: BCS and EU-LFS 2012-2021.