the market lacks thousands of specialists in this field

The Employment Service notices a growing number of people learning this profession.

Employers have posted more than 300 nursing assistant vacancies every quarter in recent years, according to a press release from the Employment Service.

Their greatest demand is in the municipalities of Vilnius and Kaunas.

“This profession is usually chosen by those who already have personal experience in caring for their loved ones. Almost 30 percent of clients who benefited from support for nursing assistant training programs were aged 55 and over,” said Dalė Čičelienė, head of the Planning and Monitoring Department.

According to the data of the Employment Service, Lithuania’s status as one of the fastest aging societies in Europe increases the need for nursing specialists the most.

The World Association of Employment Services (WAPES) predicts that in 2050 one in four people living in Europe will be 65 or older.

Many other people with health problems will also need the help of nursing assistants.

According to the “Future Professions” study by the Employment Service, the number of personal health care assistants (including nursing assistants) increased by 1.2 thousand in five years. or 15.5 percent

Despite five consecutive years of growth in the number of nursing assistants, their shortage remains due to the growing demand for nursing services in health care facilities and the private sector.