5 reasons why construction suffers stubborn labour shortage in Europe

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

14 May 2024

Europe’s construction industry continues to suffer a labour imbalance, with almost half the occupations classified as being in shortage in the region belonging in the sector.

That’s according to the latest EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses published by the European Labour Authority earlier this month.

Employment in construction has gradually recovered since the 2008 financial crisis, after falling by three million workers in the European Union (EU) between 2008 and 2014. But it still…

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