One consequence is a shortage of qualified workers in a country with high unemployment.
By contrast, Germany has negligible youth unemployment (8%) and a shortage of qualified workers.
Contractors say that often the only thing holding them back is a shortage of qualified workers.
To gain control of pay rates, it is essential to increase the supply of qualified workers.
As Germany's population shrinks, some economists and policy makers are more concerned about a shortage of qualified workers than joblessness.
And if you listen to employers you'll hear, in survey after survey, that a big reason they're not hiring is a dearth of qualified workers.
The Maltese have created a special course for aircraft technicians at a local college to ensure a steady supply of qualified workers.
Tired of closing British factories because of a lack of qualified workers, Andrew Hall, a former industrialist, became head of the Government's national curriculum watchdog a week ago.
This measure will help remove unfair barriers to employment that keep millions of qualified workers trapped at the margins of society.
In this respect, the Greek disaster is a German boon: the brain drain from the Mediterranean is helping to plug Germany's chronic lack of qualified workers.
As in other child welfare agencies across the country, the retention of qualified workers is a perennial problem for children's services.
