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Lithuanian industrialists aim to attract overseas workers

Xinhua, February 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

Lithuania needs to attract at least 20,000 workers from other countries by 2025 to counter society's aging and emigration trends, Robertas Dargis, president of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK), said on Thursday.

Dargis was speaking at an event aimed at discussing Lithuania's challenges after the EU support for the country significantly diminishes following the EU's new financing period which starts in 2020.

According to Dargis, outsourcing workers from the third countries is a necessity even in the meantime and the government will be forced to address the issue.

"As my rough calculations show, if we want to keep the balance, we must accept around 20,000 persons (from abroad) by 2025," Dargis was quoted as saying at the conference by news agency ELTA.

Lack of qualified workers has been one of the main concerns for Lithuanian employers recently due to aging society, high emigration rates and other demographic challenges.

LPK, which represents over 3,000 medium and large enterprises from various sectors, has repeatedly warned that Lithuanian employers strongly feel the negative pressure of demographic factors -- both growing wages and decreasing employment.

Dargis noted that the young generation currently is reflecting things on global grounds, therefore, they don't necessarily link their future career plans with the homeland.

"Given the technologies, capital and investments moving freely across the borders, states which offer the best environment for the three components become the most competitive," he underlined. Enditem