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Construction labor and skill shortages in Croatia: causes and response strategies

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Fig. 1

Total number of workers employed in the Croatian construction sector (2008–2017). Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.
Total number of workers employed in the Croatian construction sector (2008–2017). Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.

Fig. 2

Percentage of employees of different skill levels in the Croatian construction sector (2008–2017): unskilled, skilled, and secondary school education. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.
Percentage of employees of different skill levels in the Croatian construction sector (2008–2017): unskilled, skilled, and secondary school education. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.

Fig. 3

Percentage of employees of different skill levels in the Croatian construction sector by educational attainment (2008–2017): semi-skilled, highly skilled, basic school education, nonuniversity degree, and university degree. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.
Percentage of employees of different skill levels in the Croatian construction sector by educational attainment (2008–2017): semi-skilled, highly skilled, basic school education, nonuniversity degree, and university degree. Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics 2018a; processing by authors.

Fig. 4

Annual quotas for employment of foreign workers in the Croatian construction sector (2016–2020). Source: Official Gazette, 2016–2019; processing by authors.
Annual quotas for employment of foreign workers in the Croatian construction sector (2016–2020). Source: Official Gazette, 2016–2019; processing by authors.

Response strategies for labor and skill shortages, as well as the main actors in the Croatian construction industry

Response strategyActors
Labor shortageShort termEnhancement of annual quotas for employment of foreign workersGovernment
Employment of foreign workersEmployers
Additional training of employed skilled workers and implementation of multiskilling on construction sitesEmployers
Long termBetter promotion of construction profession and changing the image of the construction sectorTrade Union; Construction Employers’ Association; employers
Improvement of HRM practices (material and nonmaterial compensation) in construction organizationsTrade Union; Construction Employers’ Association; employers
Redesigning the construction processes, the implementation of new technology and techniques, prefabrication, and automation of construction sitesEmployers
Skill shortageShort termRetraining the long-term unemployedCroatian Employment Service
Long termConstruction labor market planningGovernment; Croatian Ministry of Science and Education; Trade Union; Construction Employers’ Association; employers
Implementation of construction skill certification schemeGovernment; Trade Union; Construction Employers’ Association
Changes and improvements in formal education: vocational, undergraduate, and graduate educationCroatian Ministry of Science and Education
Improvements in informal (on-the-job) skill formation training on construction sitesEmployers
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