Europe urgently needs digital skills, but the situation varies between EU Member States and demographic groups. In this context, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre report 2022 entitled ‘Supporting Policies addressing the Digital Skills Gap’ is produced.
The report analyses the latest relevant data from authoritative sources on digital skills and jobs, such as Eurostat, OECD and Cedefop, and zooms in the context of the labour market. In doing so, it aims to close the gap between data sets (based on different methodological approaches) and makes recommendations to societal groups that need upskilling and reskilling, which should be prioritised by policy makers. The report seeks to answer the following questions:
- What types of digital skills gaps can be observed in the EU?
- Which socio-demographic groups are most in need of specific policies to acquire digital skills?
Through these issues, research also aims to support several of the latest Digital Decade targets for digital skills, which are also set out in the European Social Pillar Action Plan and the actions of the European Skills Agenda, including: Action 2: Improving skills intelligence Action 3: EU support for strategic national upskilling and action 6: The Commission’s promotion of digital skills for all; and the Digital Education Action Plan, Priority 2, improving digital skills and competences for the digital transformation.
The full report of the Joint Research Centre can be found on the website of the European Commission.
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