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Laos 'faces skills shortage'
A recent study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has discovered that Laos is facing a major shortage of skilled labour, highlighting the possibilities for foreign workers to find work in the nation.
Researchers found that the furniture sector was hit hardest and needed 3,000 workers to make up for the deficit, while other expats may want to find employee benefits from the construction, infrastructure, mining, and vehicle maintenance sectors.
Lytou Bouapao, the deputy minister of education, said of the situation: "The objective of the Labour Market Assessment was to identify those sectors with the greatest skill deficits so that steps to address skill shortages could be targeted to sectors where they would have the greatest impact on the economy."
The ADB surveyed 817 companies in eight provinces of Laos across industries such as energy, clothing, tourism, agriculture, wholesale and retail and machinery.
Laos is celebrating its new year this month (April 11th), with Hillary Clinton congratulating the nation while commemorating the 55th anniversary of bilateral relations between the landlocked south-east Asian state and the US.
Posted by Elizabeth Mewes
