Shortage of skilled staff affects all sectors

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Employers are having much trouble this year successful uncovering staff workers with specialized skills than they did past year, according to a Manpower Group study connected worker shortages.

Between October 1 and 31, 2025, Manpower conducted planetary interviews of 39,063 employees successful 41 countries, which reported akin trends.

A total of 520 employers were interviewed relating to occupation prospects successful the archetypal 4th of 2026 successful Greece, with 84% of the employers reporting difficulties successful hiring specialized staff, up 2% compared to 2025.

Greece is 1 of three countries facing the highest shortages of each 41 countries queried. Slovenia topped the database astatine 87%, followed by Greece and Japan astatine 84% each.

In addition, and unlike different countries, shortages impact astir each sectors of the Greek economy.

“The further emergence successful talent shortages successful Greece is linked to the simultaneous emergence successful request for technical and integer skills, the acceleration of investments successful basal sectors such arsenic operation and industry, and the continuing divergence betwixt marketplace needs and available, applied skills successful the workforce,” according to Manpower.