A comparison of shortage and surplus occupations based on analyses of data from the European Public Employment Services and labour force surveys

In December 2015, a report was completed for the European Commission which identified shortage occupations based on an analysis of data submitted by 23 European Public Employment Services (PES). The current report is a follow-up to that report. This report, however, expands the analyses to include analyses of surplus occupations and explores possible matching of shortages and surpluses across countries. It also explores the possibility of using the European Labour Force Survey (LFS) to identify shortage and surplus occupations.