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Unemployment rises more among highly educated

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Unemployment rises more among highly educated
Key Points
  • Unemployment rising faster among highly educated than lower-educated groups.
  • Many entrepreneurs report difficulty finding and recruiting skilled workers.
  • Skills shortage and unemployment indicate education system shortcomings.

Unemployment is increasing more among people with post-secondary education than among groups with lower education, according to the Konjunkturinstitutet. At the same time, many entrepreneurs find it difficult to find and recruit people with the right type of education. Diana Vasiliou of the interest organization Företagarna says this is not dignified, and that having both unemployment and a skills shortage is a clear sign of shortcomings in the education system.

this is not dignified, and that having both unemployment and a skills shortage is a clear sign of shortcomings in the education system

Diana Vasiliou, representative of the interest organization Företagarna

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