EUROPE SCIENTISTS AGE PROFILE REPORT EU BRAIN DRAIN PAPER
June 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
YOUNG adults in Germany - long seen as Europe's technological powerhouse - are turning away from science and engineering, with just 16% of tertiary educated professionals in these fields being aged 25-34. The figures are the worst in the European Economic Area (EEA), and show that without change, Germany could face a shortage of engineers and scientists in the medium term. They contrast poorly with the average 27% for the whole of the EU, (the UK is 28%), and terribly with growing economies such as Spain (the best performer - with 38% of higher ...
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