Ministry wants to more than double migrant workers’ quota

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The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM) wants to quadruple the annual quota for migrant workers from third countries to relieve the labor shortage.Trade unions said analysis is needed to make sure the move would not repress wage growth.

Many of Estonia’s industries rely on foreign labor.One of these is the shipbuilding company BLRT Grupp, where 20 percent of the workforce comes from abroad.

“Most of our skilled workers come from outside the European Union.

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