{"id":30056,"date":"2026-04-20T09:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euricse.eu\/?p=30056"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:45:23","slug":"over-10-million-workers-trained-under-the-pact-for-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euricse.eu\/en\/over-10-million-workers-trained-under-the-pact-for-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 10 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Euricse<\/span><\/span>, together with Social Economy Europe<\/span><\/span>, coordinates the large-scale partnership under the Pact for Skills<\/span><\/span> dedicated to the social economy ecosystem.<\/p>\n

This European Commission initiative supports organisations in upskilling and reskilling their workforce to address the green and digital transitions.<\/p>\n

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Over 10 million people, including 3.9 million in 2025 alone, have benefited from upskilling initiatives under\u00a0the Pact for Skills<\/a>\u00a0since its launch in 2020, according to the European Commission\u00a0annual survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Launched in November 2020, the\u00a0Pact for Skills<\/a>\u00a0supports\u00a0skills-related\u00a0partnerships that address Europe’s skills needs and advance the green and digital transitions.\u00a0It\u00a0\u00a0contributes to the\u00a0European Pillar of Social Rights<\/a>\u00a0and contributes to the EU headline target\u00a0of\u00a060% of adults\u00a0participating\u00a0in training every year by 2030.\u00a0Through\u00a0public-private partnerships, the Pact identifies\u00a0skills gaps among European workers, companies and industries, and aims to fill them, contributing to Europe’s green and digital transitions.<\/p>\n

The Pact\u00a0mobilised a network of\u00a04,000 organisations<\/strong>,\u00a0from\u00a0industry, social partners, education and training providers, regional and local authorities,\u00a0to\u00a0employment services.\u00a0Together, they have collectively invested\u00a0more than \u20ac1 billion<\/strong>\u00a0to strengthen skills across the EU<\/strong>, according to the report.<\/p>\n

85% of business and workers surveyed\u00a0appreciate the Pact’s\u00a0<\/strong>benefits and impacts, such as joint action, access to skills intelligence, as well as networking opportunities. The survey also showed that businesses and workers participating continued to scale up their efforts to provide high-quality training and improve access to learning. They prioritised digital, green, and sector specific skills,\u00a0reflecting Europe’s most pressing labour market needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than\u00a0277,600 organisations<\/strong>\u00a0joined skills networks, strengthening cooperation between education, industry and public authorities through the Pact for Skills. They\u00a0developed or updated\u00a0nearly\u00a046,500\u00a0training programmes<\/strong>, including short courses or longer programmes leading to qualifications.<\/p>\n

Regional and large-skills partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n

The survey also highlighted the effectiveness of\u00a0Regional Skills Partnerships<\/a>\u00a0(RSP), with 93% demonstrating an improvement in aligning regional skills supply and demand, and 86% facilitating the transition to a green and digital economy.<\/p>\n

A notable example is the regional skills partnership in Thessaly, Greece, which provides workers with the necessary skills to succeed in areas such as smart agriculture and renewable energy. Furthermore, 79% of RSPs contributed to local economic growth, as seen in initiatives like\u00a0EURADRIA<\/a>\u00a0in Italy and Slovenia, which enhances training and employment opportunities for workers in various sectors.<\/p>\n

Additionally, in 2025,\u00a0Large-Scale Skills Partnerships (LSPs)<\/a>\u00a0members trained an average of 26% of their workforce,\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0a strong commitment to accelerating skills development.\u00a0The Pact’s Large-Scale Skills Partnerships are collaborative initiatives across industrial ecosystems. They bring together key stakeholders to invest in workforce upskilling and\u202freskilling.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The organisations participating in the Pact for Skills are committed to upskilling and reskilling\u00a025 million people by 2030<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0Union of Skills<\/a>, the EU’s strategy to boost skills development and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, the Commission called on national,\u00a0regional\u00a0and local authorities, companies, social partners, sectoral organisations, chambers of commerce, education and training providers, and employment services to double this pledge.<\/p>\n

The\u00a02025 Pact for Skills Annual Survey\u00a0was open from 7 January to 4 February 2026 and collected 1,534 responses from Pact members across the EU and 11 candidates or EEA countries.<\/p>\n

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