Drawing the future: assessing the alignment of younger pupils’ occupational aspirations with future labour market demands in Sweden

Abstract Children’s occupational aspirations begin forming at an early age and there are multiple social, educational, and experiential factors that may affect them. These aspirations are still poorly understood in the context of presumptive labour markets, however. This study aimed to elucidate the...

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Published in:	Discover Education
Main Authors:	Matt X. Richardson, Nick Chambers, Karin Schölin Bywall, Sarah Wamala Andersson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Occupational aspiration Matching Labour market demands STEM occupations Early interventions Career counselling
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00830-x