Addressing the brain drain crisis – Causes, challenges and strategies at the European level
Availability of a highly skilled workforce is a necessary condition for achieving national development.
Such professionals care about innovation, upliftment and social progress. European Union (EU) experts note an increase in labor emigration within the European region. In 2021, 32% of migrants achieved a high level of education, compared to 28% in 2016. The outflow of professional personnel in search of the most favorable negative impacts on the regions, a slowdown in their economic growth and significant changes in development within the EU.
The main factors for emigration are the unemployment rate, high political instability, and low quality of education. To solve the problem of “brain drain”, comprehensive action programs are needed to improve the adaptation of regions, improve socio-economic conditions, including ensuring competitive wages and career prospects.