Digital skills for the UK economy

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Document
Content Type:

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 Language:

                                                English
                                              
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 Sources:

                        Governments, UK Department for Culture, Media & Sport; UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills; Ed Vaizey MP                      
 Authors:

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 Topics:

                        Anticipating needs and matching skills                      
 Knowledge Products:

                        Policy and strategy                      
 Publication Date:
15 Jan 2016

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This study examines the demand and supply of digital skills in the UK and reviews the risks for the UK if the digital skills needs of the population and businesses are not addressed. The findings of the study aim to inform the government’s digital strategy, as a key element of the Productivity Plan.

The study addressed four key questions:

1. What is the current demand for digital skills across the economy and what are the different types of digital skills requirements?
2. What barriers and market failures to the development of digital skills have emerged during the last decade?
3. What are the areas of shortage or mismatch (skill mismatch is defined as the gap between an individual's job skills and the demands of the job market) of digital skills in the workforce?
4. How can the supply of digital skills meet the demand of the labour market?

Subject Tags:

                        Technology, Information and communication technologies                      
Regions:

                                                                                                                            Europe and Central Asia
                                                                                                                       
Countries and territories:

                                                    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
                                                 
Economic groups:
OECD members