France suffers from a labor shortage in all industries, as do other major economies around the world TALENT POOL How would you describe the availability of labor and talent in France? “Highly skilled profiles have always been hard to find, but since Covid, other profile types have also become scarcer. However, this is true throughout Europe, as well as in the US and Asia.” CEO, Technology “The tension on the market is such that our employees are regularly poached. The tension is increased by the lack of geographical mobility of certain profiles.” CEO, Energy “The lack of manpower has worsened since Covid, especially since several companies are trying to expand, which increases the tension. We border Switzerland and are therefore in competition with very high salaries, especially for highly technical profiles. To face these difficulties, we offer training in our employment area to people who are far from employment.” Plant Director, Healthcare Note: In % of respondents #AmChamBainBarometer Source : AmCham-Bain Barometer, Bain analysis PAR 200203 - AmCham Bain Barometer ... 25