According to various sources the need for specialists with higher education is assessed in the article. The tendencies of change in group dynamics are analysed. Important priority of the article is prognosis of the need for specialists. For the analysis and prognosis of the need for specialists, the experience of foreign countries is overwied. The comparative analysis of structures by occupational groups was carried out on the vacancies and filled vacancies in order to get deeper understanding of the current situation. This comparison shows the inadequacy of filled vacancies and vacancies in employee groups with different education. The results of sociological researches supplemented by calculations carried out with the assistance of Labour Exchange database were used to assess the current situation in more detail. This helped to assess the situation at occupational structure of specialists in labour market.