In 2024, some professional roles turn out particularly difficult to find on market of the work Italian, with unavailability rates reaching worrying levels. The lack of graduates e diplomats in specific sectors is putting businesses to the test, while the aging population and the skills mismatch risk making the situation even more critical in the coming years. Here what are they? the most difficult qualifications to find and which are the most sought-after professions.
Graduates in electronic and information engineering: over 70% of requests remain unsatisfied
Among the most difficult qualifications to find, the graduates in electronic and information engineering are in first place. According to data from the Excelsior Information System, created by Unioncamere in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, more than 70% of research for these professional figures is not successful. Italian companies, which are increasingly focusing on technological innovation, are struggling to find graduates with the right skills, despite the growing demand.
The fashion system: 64% of graduates untraceable
even the fashion sector presents great difficulties. Graduates with training in design, styling and fashion technologies are highly sought after, but the 64% of requests remains dissatisfied. The fashion market requires highly specialized and up-to-date skills, but the supply of qualified professionals is lower than the growing demand.
The wood sector: 71% of qualified workers are untraceable
Another sector that suffers from a shortage of qualified workers is the one related to the processing of WoodThe difficulties in finding qualified people reach a 71% unavailability rate, making this sector particularly problematic for businesses. The growing demand for experts in wood design and craftsmanship is not met adequately, creating a gap in the labor market.
The education and training system: the importance of vocational training
La training professional is essential to bridge the gap between job supply and demand. Graduates of Vocational Education and Training (IeFP) are highly sought after, with over 2 million positions available, but approximately 49% of searches do not find a satisfactory answer. In particular, graduates in the mechanical, IT and logistics sectors are among the most sought after, but also among the most difficult to find.
Its Academy: Mechatronics and Information Technologies among the most requested sectors
- Its Academy (Higher Technical Institutes) are one of the most effective solutions to address the shortage of figures in the technical sector. Graduates in mechatronics are among the most sought after, with almost 23.000 positions expected for 2024. Next in line are information and communication technologies, with 18.000 expected entries. However, even in these sectors the difficulty of finding the right profiles is high, with an unavailability rate that exceeds 60%.
The difficulty of finding graduates: over 700 thousand figures untraceable
Not only graduates: also the graduates are hard to find. According to the data, over 721 thousand graduates are unavailable to companies, with 48,7% of requests for technical-professional diplomas remaining unanswered. In particular, the fashion system, mechanics, mechatronics and sectors such as energy and electronics present difficulties exceeding 60% in finding qualified profiles. Companies therefore find themselves having to face increasing competition to attract talent.
Sectors that are more difficult to find: wood, plant engineering, energy
Vocational education and training (IeFP) is a fundamental channel for the preparation of highly specialized figures, but even in this area the difficulties are notable. The sectors in which the shortage of graduates is most marked are thermo-hydraulic systems (with 69,5% of difficulty in finding) and the wood sector, with a rate of unavailability that reaches 71%. These areas require very specific technical skills, difficult to acquire and find on the market.
The strategy to address the shortage of professionals
Faced with the difficulty of finding qualified professionals, companies are looking solutions innovative, such as the orientation platforms e professional consultancy. Tools like Excelsiorientates, the portal dedicated to students and teachers, are essential to direct young people towards training paths that meet the needs of the labor market. Guidance, together with better dialogue between schools and businesses, represents the key to reducing the mismatch between labor supply and demand, thus helping to bridge the skills gap.
