Workforce and education
Estonia is a smart nation thanks to the application of technology across all areas of life and the development of a skilled workforce.
- To ensure high-quality ICT education and meet workforce needs, we advocate for:
- sufficient technology-skilled workforce both in the ICT sector and across other fields;
- a legal framework that enables the flexible engagement of talent from Estonia and abroad;
- an increase in the number of young people enrolling in and graduating from ICT studies;
- high-quality vocational and higher education in ICT, greater recognition of doctoral studies, and growth in the number of researchers and lecturers;
- the creation of new lifelong learning opportunities that support the spread of technology-related competencies across all sectors.
To represent the interests of our members and achieve these goals, the following working groups operate in the field of workforce and education:
Education Working Group focuses on the quality of vocational and higher education as well as ensuring that continuing education and reskilling meet labour market needs.
Lead of the Working Group: Jüri Jõema
Employment Relations Working Group advocates for flexible and effective labour regulation and addresses issues related to workforce availability, including foreign labour, working conditions, and taxation.
Lead of the Working Group: Hanna Niitmets