Goal 1: Ensure a timely and fair transition of the labour force that leaves no-one behind and ensures we have people with the right skills to implement the green and digital transition

There is plenty to suggest that the green and digital transition will mean fewer jobs in certain sectors and more jobs in others. For this reason, it is crucial that those people who are at risk of losing their jobs are ushered into other sectors in the throes of growth. Active labour market policy and investments in skills development, up-skilling and further and continued education and training will have an active role to play in this transition. The realisation of this goal is crucial not only to the success of the green and digital transition, but it is also essential to avoiding greater inequality.

In order to achieve the objective of a timely and fair transition of the labour force, the Council of Ministers for Labour will use the coming period to place focus on the following:

Develop a greater understanding of how the Nordic labour markets and the need for skills are affected by the green and digital transition.

Promote a green and digital transition of the labour market both within but also beyond the large cities of the Nordic Region.

Promote lifelong learning and adaptability, in part by creating better opportunities and incentives to choose vocational career paths in close collaboration with relevant sectors.