Labour Shortages (Glossary)
Employer
Element:
Labour Shortages
Employer (WP4):
There seemed to be some misunderstanding of what this element meant exactly in some countries. Nevertheless it was rated as being important in 2 countries, but in opposite directions. In Ireland labour shortages where felt to have a positive influence on decision-making, while in Italy they had the opposite effect.
Employer
| Element | TO | AU | DK | FI | FR | DE | IRL | IT | M | NL | NO | PT | RO | SL | SI | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Shortages | 0.11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
0.2 | 0.22 | 1.6 | -1.56 | 0 | 0.44 | 1.25 | -0.5 | 0 | -2.4 | 0.8 | 0.71 |
N = 10
This element uses a positive/negative scale ranging from –3 (very negative) to +3 (very positive). -/+ 2 means somewhat negative/positive -/+ 1 means a little negative/positive and 0 means neutral. Somewhat positive ratings are highlighted in a “light green” colour. Very positive ratings are highlighted in “dark green”. Countries with a somewhat negative rating are highlighted in “orange” and countries with a very negative rating are highlighted in red.
In relation to labour shortages ratings ranging from –2 to –3 inclusive are given a red colour. Those from –1 to –1.99 inclusive are highlighted in orange. Positive ratings from 1.5 to 2.24 inclusive are highlighted in “light green” and those ranging from 2.25 to 3 inclusive are highlighted in “dark green”.