The Future of ICT – Is the Number of Experts in Slovakia and EU Countries Sufficient?
The Future of ICT – Is the Number of Experts in Slovakia and EU Countries Sufficient?

Author(s): Marcela Hallová, Marina Hanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: IT Sector; IT Specialist; Education in ICT
Summary/Abstract: Work positions are constantly changing and evolving. Some positions are disappearing, but on the other side, new ones are emerging that correspond to the requirements of the labour market. Significant changes in positions occurred mainly in the IT sector, due to the rapid development of information technology. However, over the last few years, employers have pointed to the lack of ICT professionals and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. For example, in 2019 it was estimated that Slovakia lacked 13,000 IT specialists, in 2020 and 2021 this number increased slightly and in the following years, this number should continue to increase. Within the EU, even 500,000 missing workers are expected in this sector. It is important to note that an ICT professional means a person who understands the technical parameters of computers or controls programming, or complex processes related to information processing. The paper aims to describe the position of IT specialists and analyse the situation in the labour market in Slovakia and the countries of the European Union from the point of the number of IT specialists.

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