More than 6.1 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills

More than 6.1 million people have received training under the Pact for Skills since its launch in 2020, according to the results of the 2024 Pact's annual survey. Over 3,200 organisations that invest in skills development have now joined the Pact, including industry, social partners, education and training providers, local authorities and employment services.

The Pact for Skills is central to delivering on the Union of Skills, the EU's new strategy to support skills development and strengthen EU competitiveness. The Pact brings together public and private organisations that work in partnership to identify skills gaps and take concrete action to address these.

Taking action to close skills gaps

The 2024 Pact for Skills Annual Survey demonstrates how members of the Pact across Europe are taking practical steps to close skills gaps – delivering training, investing in skills development and building partnerships across key industrial sectors.

The survey also shows that the Pact has accelerated its support for workers and companies across the economy. Its 20 Large-Scale Skills Partnerships continue to be key drivers of action. In 2024, members of these partnerships trained 33% of their workforce on average. Together, they remain committed to upskilling and reskilling over 25 million people by 2030. In the Union of Skills, the Commission called on the members of the Pact to double their pledges for up- and reskilling.

Accelerating skills development across Europe

The survey also found that:

• Pact members developed or updated nearly 48,000 training programmes in 2024.
• More than 42,000 stakeholders joined skills networks supported by Pact members, enhancing and improving cooperation among the different players involved in education and training.
• Members value Large-Scale Skills Partnerships, because joint actions and better networks led to improved skills monitoring and enhanced the quality and number of training activities.
• 84% of respondents consider the Pact to be a valuable initiative, particularly for collaboration, funding access and skills intelligence.

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