IVSZ expects a growing IT shortage

According to experts, the popularity of IT training has not grown as fast in the last two years as before, although the number of applications in basic IT courses has decreased less than average. The outlook is exacerbated by the fact that, for the first time since 2015, there have been fewer applicants for master 's degrees this year, and many are also leaving their studies prematurely, with about half of their undergraduate students justifying their forecast.

The analyzes explain the decrease in the number of applicants by tightening the admission requirements and introducing advanced graduation, adding that the situation in mathematics and computer science teacher training is particularly serious. In a few years, the number of applications has almost halved, and the drop-out rate is still significant, according to the data attached to the announcement.

As early as 2020, IVSZ estimated that at least 15,000 but even 26,000 IT professionals could be missing from the domestic labor market in the short term. Now they anticipate that in a few years a much larger deficit of up to 44,000 could develop. Due to the unfavorable outlook, the organization is urging decision-makers to increase graduation rates through higher education reforms and do more to promote IT training. In addition, the introduction of a scholarship program is proposed, and in the non - IT fields, training is encouraged that introduces technological, work organization and business development issues related to the digital transformation - read the IVSZ communication.

(Source: marmalade.co.uk; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)