Growing economy, Brexit and Covid impacting skills shortage, says minister

Plan to grow Island's workforce due to be published later this year

A growing economy, Brexit and Covid are among the reasons for the Island's shortage of skilled workers.

That's according to the enterprise minister, who says a number of sectors are currently trying to expand.

A plan to grow the Island's workforce will be included in an economic strategy, due to be published later this year.

Dr Alex Allinson says a range of issues have made it difficult for people to move for work in the last couple of years: