1,25 million reasons to support manufacturing in Europe. After difficult years followed by stagnation, export is fueling the recovery of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based industries (MET).
But the consequences of the financial crisis, the Euro crisis, and also budget policy restrictions are still present. And another risk to productivity growth is the shortage of STEM workers and digital skills. The technology and industry companies are a sector of high-skilled and quality jobs, with high wages. The attractiveness of the sector seems not to get across.