Skilled labour shortage - are we running out of workers?

11.12.2023
Manuel Buchmann
Project Manager at Demografik
The electricity industry is facing a shortage of skilled labour. Due to the retirement of the baby boomer cohort, the Swiss labour market is currently undergoing a drastic structural change. A trend that will continue to intensify in the coming years. It is important to take this issue seriously and prepare for the new environment today.
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