Statistics in Focus: Population and social conditions. Working time spent on continuing vocational training in enterprises in Europe. 2003.1

Abstract

The second European survey of continuing vocational training in enterprises (CVTS2) was carried out in 2000/2001 in all the EU Member States, Norway and nine candidate countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hun­gary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland ­ Pomorskie region only, Romania, Slovenia). The survey was two­thirds financed by the European Commission. Developing abilities and skills through continuing vocational training at work is an essential part of lifelong learning and reflects the role enterprises play in seeking for appropriate solutions to overcome labour­market and employment problems. The survey provided important statistical data and indicators on the forms, content and extent of continuing vocational training.