Reports and Studies about Digital Skills

The International Digital Economy and Society Index (I-DESI) measures the digital economy performance of EU28 Member States and the EU as a whole in comparison with 17 non-EU countries, using a similar methodology to the EU DESI index.

On 7 May 2018, the European Commission DG CONNECT and EMPL announced the creation of the High-Level Expert Group on the Impact of the Digital Transformation on EU Labour Markets.

The Digital4Her conference ended with useful conclusions and suggestions via the message board and the various panels and speeches from inspiring men and women.

Skills for digital marketing, social media, cybersecurity, web development and data analytics are what small and medium enterprises (SMEs) most want to improve on. These are the interim findings of a European pilot project which will now pilot training courses in these areas for SME employees and unemployed in Murcia, Spain and in Lithuania. The final objective is to develop “blueprints” to upskill small businesses all over Europe.

The general report gives an update on how the EU is delivering on its 10 priorities, including the Digital Single Market.

Digital skills are not only required in the ICT sector, but increasingly across all sectors. Knowledge of cybersecurity, data analytics and machine learning for example are needed in fields as diverse as banking and manufacturing, farming and health. A computer-literate workforce is also vital to maintain Europe’s global competitiveness in a fast-changing world.

Digital Opportunity Traineeships – an EU-funded training initiative – aims to help companies fill vacancies with digitally competent candidates. Despite high levels of unemployment in Europe, 40% of enterprises looking to fill ICT specialist jobs say they have difficulties finding the right people.

The demand for ICT specialists is growing rapidly in all sectors of the economy. This flyer aims to inspire members, pledgers, or potential actors of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition to make their own commitment in developing high-level digital skills of ICT professionals.

Develop digital skills through on-the-job training abroad! Did you know there are more than 350,000 vacancies for ICT specialists in Europe today?

Digital Opportunity Traineeships – an EU-funded training initiative – aims to help companies fill vacancies with digitally competent candidates. Digital skills are not only required in the ICT sector, but increasingly across all sectors. Knowledge of cybersecurity, data analytics and machine learning for example are needed in fields as diverse as banking and manufacturing, farming and health. A computer-literate workforce is also vital to maintain Europe’s global competitiveness in a fast-changing world.