If the construction sector is suffering, as evidenced by the recent Statec study that have occurred since the beginning of the year, that of the industry in the broad sense has a rather optimistic outlook. According to Fedil, 1,970 hires are planned in the next two years in the industry and information and communication technologies sector, it indicates in its latest survey on the “qualifications of tomorrow”. What skills or training are most in demand? What is the specificity of each sector? Here are three takeaways from this survey.
Hiring forecasts
To establish its forecasts, Fedil surveyed 109 companies representing 30,413 jobs. “A fairly low rate which probably lies in the lack of predictability of hiring,” she specifies. It thus identified 1,970 hiring forecasts for the next two years. Of these 1,970 potential hires, 47.8% will be job creations, and 52.2% will be replacements for departures. “While Luxembourg industry and affiliated sectors continue to create new jobs, the progress in job creation has slowed significantly. Even if overall, the survey reveals a higher percentage of replacements than the percentage of job creations, the Luxembourg economy remains a net creator of jobs according to Statec figures,” underlines Fedil.
Industry and construction first
The sector which will create the most jobs over the next two years according to Fedil is the industrial sector. 521 hires are planned in this sector, of which 57.8% will be job creations. “This demonstrates a certain need for new skills, undoubtedly linked to the double ecological and digital transition,” underlines Fedil. In the top 3 most sought-after professions in industry, we find industrial technicians (137 hiring forecasts), multi-skilled production agents (93) and even logisticians or logistics technicians (41).
While the building sector has been shaken by a considerable number of bankruptcies since the start of the year, yet it is the one with the most planned hiring: 635. But few job creations are planned. Of the 635 planned hires, 77.2% will in fact be replacements. “Which is a reflection of the upcoming retirement of many employees in the sector,” says Fedil. The professions most in demand among construction professions are electricians (111 hiring forecasts), masons (77) and even machine operators (67).
Among the other job-generating sectors, next comes IT support professions sector, of which 64.1% of the 312 planned hires will be job creations. Jobs related to technical support (49 hiring forecasts), IT administrators (37) and full-stack IT developers (28) are the most sought-after jobs.
In the transport and logistics sector also, job creations will be significant, which Fedil interprets as testifying to “the good prospects of this growing sector”: 79.1% of the 235 planned hires will be creations. Forklift operators/bridge operators and truck drivers are particularly sought after.
Finally, the administrative support professions sector forecasts 267 hires, including 41.2% job creation. Here, the professions most in demand are those linked to the sales force, such as salespeople, technical salespeople or sales assistants (50 hires planned). Next come professions linked to accounting and financial analysis (43 forecasts), then those linked to secretarial work and reception (41).
What training?
“As for the training courses most requested by industrial companies, the professional aptitude diploma (DAP) comes far in the lead, with 36.2%,” notes Fedil. But in reality, the diplomas required vary depending on the sector of activity.
Thus, in construction, the professional aptitude diploma is the most popular (47.2%). This is also the case in the transport and logistics professions (94.5%). On the other hand, for industrial professions, a technician diploma is preferred (34.5%). For IT support or administrative support professions, bachelor's degrees are the most popular (41% and 41.9% respectively). “Traditionally, the BTS (10.2%) and the Bac (5.8%) are the levels of training least sought after by the sectors of activity falling within the scope of the survey,” adds Fedil.
“Industrial companies, all sectors combined, pay particular attention to continuing professional training with the aim of developing the technical and human skills of their employees. By training throughout life, employees increase their employability as well as their chances of remaining active in the job market. We wish, through this survey, to contribute to this essential subject while introducing our talents, young and old, to all the richness of Luxembourg industry and the unsuspected possibilities it offers,” explained the director. of Fedil, René Winkin.
The Fedil investigation, detailed in a also highlights the training courses offered in Luxembourg and which correspond to the workforce needs detailed above. “The survey was developed to serve as a useful indicator for young people and their parents as well as for educational and professional guidance services, to know the qualifications required in the future and to better adapt vocational training policy to economic reality,” specifies Fedil.
