Latin America

In Latin America, companies still can’t find the skilled workers they need

Paraguayan workers assemble clothes for Brazilian retailer Riachuelo at the factory of Texcin in Limpio, Paraguay December 20, 2016.

50% of Latin American companies cannot find staff with the skills they need Image: REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

Carmen Pages-Serra
Chief, Labor Markets and Social Security Division, InterAmerican Development Bank
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Skills shortage in Latin America and OECD countries (Percentage of formal firms experiencing difficulty filling jobs, 2015) Image: Manpower Group
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