Over the next five years (2023-2027), filling roles in healthcare, technology, construction, and the restaurant industry will pose significant challenges. In healthcare, positions like doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists will be in high demand, alongside qualified professionals in health and social services. In technology, specialists in mathematics, computer science, ICT, engineering, and skilled construction workers will be sought after. Additionally, roles crucial for ecological and digital transitions, such as energy engineers, software developers, and cyber security specialists, will be increasingly needed.
Between 2023 and 2027, roles in mechatronics, optics, and robotics, such as mechanical designers and automation engineers, will be in demand. Similarly, in the mobility and logistics sector, positions like environmental technicians and material planners will be sought after, while the agri-food sector will need packaging specialists and marketing experts.
During this period, 34.3% of job requirements will be for individuals with tertiary education, while 48.1% will require secondary technical-professional education. Shortages are expected in graduates, especially in medical and healthcare, economics and statistics, and STEM disciplines. The most critical gaps are anticipated in mathematics, physical and computer sciences, and engineering.
Overall, the current training supply may only meet 60% of the potential demand in the next five years, particularly in fields like transport and logistics, construction, fashion, mechatronics, mechanics, and energy. It's projected that the supply may fulfill less than one third of the potential demand in these areas by 2027.
Between May and July 2023, an estimated 1,547,540 new hires were anticipated, with 46% of nationally offered jobs remaining unfilled in May 2023. The largest number of unfilled positions was expected in the north-west (129,260), followed by the south and islands (125,770), the north-east (115,640), and the central region (96,090).
During the May-July 2023 quarter, the mechatronics sector was projected to offer the most job opportunities (66,000), followed by metallurgy (approximately 53,000), agri-food (around 45,000), and fashion (29,000). The construction sector also experienced growth, planning around 132,000 hires (+25.8%). The services sector aimed to recruit approximately 335,000 workers in May and over 1.1 million by July. The tourism industry maintained high demand for labor, with 107,000 contracts planned for May and 398,000 by July. Additionally, there were significant job opportunities in trade, with around 58,000 expected entries in May and around 192,000 in the quarter. Personal services sought approximately 49,000 workers in May, increasing to over 180,000 in the May-July quarter, despite a 27.2% drop compared to the previous year.
In the month, 46.1% of the positions sought by companies were challenging to fill, marking a 7.8 percentage point increase compared to the previous year, largely due to a shortage of candidates. The most difficult-to-find personnel were engineers and engineering technicians (61.0% and 65.2% difficulty, respectively), health technicians (63.1%), production process management technicians (63.0%), and commercial distribution technicians (58.7%). Notably, among skilled workers, tradesmen specializing in building finishing (73.5%), founders, welders, sheet metal workers, boilermakers, and carpentry fitters (72.2%), as well as home mechanics, assemblers, repairers, and machinery maintenance workers (72.1%), and tool-makers (71.5%) were in high demand.
Demand for immigrant workers remained high, with 91,000 planned entries in May 2023, marking an increase of 18,000 compared to the same period in 2022, accounting for 19.5% of the total. Immigrant labor was particularly sought after in operational services supporting companies and individuals (37.3% of expected vacancies), transport, logistics, and warehousing services (28.7%), construction (23.9%), metallurgy (23.2%), and the food industry (20.3%).