Discours
Education
Introductory remarks on "Education & Training for the Europe of 2020"
18/02/2010
In 2020, it is estimated that 35% of all jobs will require high qualifications - compared to 29% today. This will mean 15 million more jobs with high qualifications .
In addition, the number of jobs requiring medium-level qualifications will increase by 4 million (whilst the share will remain stable at 50%). In contrast, the number and share of jobs needing only basic qualifications will fall.
Knowledge is the key to exiting from the crisis and creating a sustainable social market economy.