The UK comes out relatively well in a survey of skills shortages among under 25-year-olds across the EU. In the report ‘Education to employment: Getting Europe’s youth into work’, global management consulting firm McKinsey examines the apparent paradox between high youth unemployment across Europe, and the problems faced by employers in finding people with the right skills.
In comparison, in the UK where youth unemployment is lower, only 18% of employers say that lack of skills among first jobbers is harming their business. Read more
