Where PILLARS comes in...

Technological progress is influencing the way we live and work. Labour markets will adapt and demand new skills. New jobs will evolve, while others are likely to disappear. Three main factors have dominated European labour markets in recent decades and are likely to continue to influence them in the future: technological change, international trade and industrial transformation. However, it is not yet clear how exactly such advances will transform our labour markets. This is where PILLARS comes in. The first phase of the project is centred around taking stock. We focus on how the three aspects have affected labour markets in the past and investigate skill demand and supply, and the mismatch that is emerging. The first results will be available by the end of 2021. So stay tuned...