In the current situation, broad educations dominate and will dominate in the future if we are to believe the statistics. The key to success: choose a broad education that provides opportunities both domestically and internationally.

The demand for labor overall are predicted to increase by nearly 250,000 people, or 6 percent, between 2006 and 2030, in Sweden.

There is a shortage of workforce in the health and social care field and this fact is considered to be very substantial in the long run. The availability is growing, but not in the same extent as the demand.

The demand is growing rapidly in almost all education areas within the health care field. This applies to both high school graduates and college graduates. The demand for people with secondary nursing education is expected to grow particularly strong, nearly 50 percent.

Health care is a broad field that also is coveted internationally, especially in vulnerable countries. It is an extensive work and you get the chance to work with people in need of help around the world if you want to make a success abroad.

With the current education dimensioning and if students choices do not change, there will be a lack of technology skills. With the developments of technology, more manpower is needed now and in the long-term perspective. This is also an area where you can reach far internationally and open many doors for the future.

The educations we should avoid, if we are to believe the statistics, are childcare and hotel management including catering. It is also hard to reach out internationally.


                                                                                  Cecilia Helland