Improving policies for attracting and retaining skilled workforce in regions in industrial growth
An initiative to improve policies that attract and retain skilled workers for fair green and digital transitions in 6 EU regions in growth.
GA number: 03C0887
Funded by: INTERREG Europe Duration: 01/05/2025-31/07/2029

Challenge
Attracting and retaining skilled workers is a growing challenge for EU regions in growth—especially those with industrial legacies now facing aging populations, depopulation, and skill shortages. While these regions have strong potential to benefit from global trends, they struggle with outdated skill sets, low productivity, and gaps in digital and green job readiness. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 and the European Commission both highlight skills gaps and labor shortages as key barriers to green and digital transitions. Addressing this requires strategies that improve working conditions and create attractive urban, social, and economic environments for diverse talent.
Innovation
Motors of Growth tackles the skilled workforce shortage by improving policies and programmes that attract and retain talent in EU regions.
Action

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