Skills mismatch and skills needs of workers in ETF Partner Countries

Skills mismatch is a fundamental concept for the analysis of skills utilisation, education relevance and overall human capital development. Skills mismatch reflects an imbalance between supply and demand for skills. It can manifest in various forms but most relevant for education and employment policy making are the vertical and horizontal mismatches, i.e. the level of education attained or the field of education studied, respectively, do not correspond to the education level or specialisation...