Report on labour shortages and surpluses : 2024

This seventh edition of the European Employment Services (EURES) report on labour market imbalances explores the current status of labour shortages and surpluses and how they have developed over time. Since the first report, published in 2016, the methodology for identifying labour shortages and surpluses has relied on the EURES National Coordination Offices as its primary data source, complemented by additional quantitative and qualitative sources. While continuity in the methodology has largely been maintained between different editions of the report, there have been changes to the data collection process for this edition. These changes enable a more comprehensive collection of information on labour market imbalances, but limit comparisons with previous reports. This edition introduces new features to the analysis, including the quantification of labour market imbalances, a refined methodology for analysing the characteristics of workers in shortage and surplus occupations and an indepth focus on the transportation and storage sector.