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Combating the shortage of skilled workers is insufficient, according to the Swiss Audit Office

Combating the shortage of skilled workers is inadequate according to financial control

The fight against the shortage of skilled workers is inadequate, judges the Court of Auditors.

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In order to alleviate the shortage of skilled workers, the federal government has been providing financial support to the economy for years. In a report, the Federal Audit Office concluded that these measures had only a limited effect. There is still a need for action, it says.

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27 August 2024 – 09:10

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Since 2011, the federal government has launched two different programs to combat the shortage of skilled workers and to promote domestic workers – at a cost of several hundred million francs. The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has now examined these measures.

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In its report published on Monday, the SFAO states that the federal government, authorities and the economy have been paying attention to signs of a shortage of skilled workers for many years. However, the measures taken have not been able to resolve the shortage of skilled workers in the sectors examined, it says.

In its statement on the report, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) states that the measures examined by the SFAO were “deliberately not aimed at eliminating sector-specific bottlenecks”. Overall, however, the federal government is largely providing suitable framework conditions for the economy, according to SECO.

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