Meanwhile, the rate of long - term unemployment, which contributes to
the talent mismatch indicator, has recently declined in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Rising vacancies are a growing challenge in many European countries, and that has pushed the average score for
the talent mismatch indicator up.
New Zealand saw an improvement in
its talent mismatch indicator, due to the number of people who have been out of work for a year or longer falling.
A slight fall in the rate of long - term unemployment contributed to the decline in
the talent mismatch indicator.
Despite a modestly rising economic growth rate, higher
talent mismatch indicator scores and a declining supply of labour — which would otherwise lead to a more pressured labour market — the Index score for Europe and the Middle East is 5.4 this year, down slightly from 5.5 last year.
Not exact matches
For key oil and gas countries included in the report, there is a clear trend as «
talent mismatch» and «wage pressure in high - skill industries»
indicators are consistently high, underscoring the continued challenges employers are facing in attracting and / or developing the right skills.