The shortage of engineers in Lithuania: what are the possible consequences for the country?
Published: 2019-05-08
Reading duration: 1 min.
According to the Monitoring and Analysis Centre for Science and Studies (MOSTA), in 2013-2017. During the period, the number of ICT professionals grew 10 times faster than the total number of employees.
Engineers, technologists, etc. The shortage of specialists in these fields will become increasingly acute as Industry 4.0 fundamentally changes the sector and businesses inevitably innovate. Businesses’ statements in the media suggest that IT engineers are the only professionals that companies want.
The programme features discussions with KTU Rector Prof. Eugenijus Valatka, Tomas Jaskelevičius of the Lithuanian Engineering Industry Association (LINPRA), and philosopher Nerijus Čepulis, Associate Professor at the KTU Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.
According to the Monitoring and Analysis Centre for Science and Studies (MOSTA), in 2013-2017. During the period, the number of ICT professionals grew 10 times faster than the total number of employees.
Engineers, technologists, etc. The shortage of specialists in these fields will become increasingly acute as Industry 4.0 fundamentally changes the sector and businesses inevitably innovate. Businesses’ statements in the media suggest that IT engineers are the only professionals that companies want.
The programme features discussions with KTU Rector Prof. Eugenijus Valatka, Tomas Jaskelevičius of the Lithuanian Engineering Industry Association (LINPRA), and philosopher Nerijus Čepulis, Associate Professor at the KTU Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.
