Citing a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, the Puls Biznesu daily said Poland ranks among the countries best prepared to deliver advanced skills needed for future growth.
According to the IMF report, Bridging Skill Gaps for the Future: New Jobs Creation in the AI Age, Poland is ranked higher than the Netherlands, the United States, Germany and France in terms of readiness to supply advanced skills, the paper said.
Only a small group of countries, mainly in the Nordic region, score higher, it added.
Poland has a strong base of highly skilled engineers, programmers and scientists—a key driver of economic growth—but available data show the country is not fully capitalising on this potential, Puls Biznesu reported.
There is a supply of knowledge, but insufficient demand for it, the newspaper said, noting that many Polish companies operate in less technologically advanced sectors such as retail or automotive parts manufacturing, which generate limited demand for innovation, according to experts.
Economist Ignacy Morawski said the public sector should use large-scale investment projects in defence, healthcare and energy—including nuclear and renewable power—to help create a market for innovative domestic firms.
That approach could be the fastest way to boost innovation among Polish companies and increase demand for workers with advanced skills, the newspaper said.
(pm/gs)
Source: PAP