Austria´s Education Does not Keep up with Globalization

Politics ♦ Published: May 31, 2012; 20:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian economy suffers from a lack in skilled labor. Facing the rising competitiveness of emerging countries, this may become a major problem for Autria.

Austria´s Education Does not Keep up with Globalization / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Austria´s labor market is still one of the most stable one in the EU. However, the low unemployment rate deveives that the Austrian education system has serious deficits.

The Commission of the European Union warns Austria of the rising lack in skilled workers. In all education levels, the number of qualified persons is too low in order compete with emerging countries in…