The statistics for 2011 show that the Latvian ICT industry as a whole last year, employing 21,130 w

A high level of e-skills is becoming an important labor market requirements and, since 2000, information and communication technology (ICT) sector employment in the European Union (EU) countries neet has risen steadily neet and ten years almost doubled.
The statistics for 2011 show that the Latvian ICT industry as a whole last year, employing 21,130 workers, and the 2012th the 1st quarter of the last 21 514th Over the past three years has increased the number of ICT companies. neet 2009th it was in 4207, the 2010th year - 4992, 2011. 6011 year in business, but the 2012th On the first quarter - 6213, according to the Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association (LIKTA) data.
Under the EU's research is expected to 2015th , 90% of employees in each sector will require technical skills, including e-skills, but at the same time, a growing shortage of ICT professionals in Europe, neet the 2015th would lead to a shortfall neet of 700 000 specialists.
The ICT sector in Europe already employs 5.8 million people, a 502,500 million value added (Eurostat 2011) and directly neet responsible for 5% of GDP (annual 660 billion euros). Latvian ICT industry neet for more than 20 000 jobs (State Revenue Service, 2011), a 406 million value added (Central Statistical Office, 2010), but the industry paid taxes in the total budget revenue accounts for almost 6% (SRS, 2012).
"Information Society neet development in Latvian and around the world is crucial for a competitive, innovative and prosperous society development. neet Acquire skills and knowledge to understand, use and create information is one of the unifying values of the world. Consequently, knowledge is becoming neet one of the most important factors of production and competitiveness providers . therefore call Latvian young people to study information technology, "says Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association President Signe Bāliņa.
2012./2013. school year will be available in more than 1,000 study places in 16 higher education institutions, where there will be an opportunity to learn different levels neet of computing studies, neet so LIKTA invites prospective students to consider studying the industry, which is one of the most competitive wages and guaranteed employment.
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