Britain Is Struggling to Attract Skilled Workers From Abroad.

LABOR market; VOCATIONAL guidance; WESTERN countries; HOUSEHOLD employees; ECONOMIC research; FOREIGN workers; JOB postings

According to data from job-search website Indeed, high-wage foreigners are choosing countries like France and the Netherlands over the UK, despite government efforts to attract skilled migrants. Only a fifth of clicks on British job postings from workers abroad were for high-wage jobs, while the lowest-paid jobs attracted 40% of clicks. This poses a challenge for the new Labour government's goal of boosting economic growth and reducing the need for foreign labor. While interest in UK jobs remains high overall, the country falls behind other Western nations in attracting highly skilled workers. [Extracted from the article]

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