This statistic shows the proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation. The occupation most affected by a skill shortage in 2015 was, at 43 percent of all vacancies, the skilled trades. There were a number of increases between these four years. The largest of which, at 17 percent, was in the machine operations category.
Proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation*
Skill-shortage vacancies (SSVs) are defined by the source as: Vacancies which are proving difficult to fill due to the establishment not being able to find applicants with the appropriate skills, qualifications or experience.
During the survey, employers were first asked to give their reasons for not being able to fill vacancies spontaneously (i.e. without being presented with a list of possible reasons). Any employers not reporting skills-related issues were then prompted as to whether any of their hard-to-fill vacancies were proving hard-to-fill due to a lack of skills, experience or qualifications among applicants, and these responses combined to give an overall picture of the incidence and volume of skill-shortage vacancies in the market.
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UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (May 1, 2016). Proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-ssvs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-occupation/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation*." Chart. May 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-ssvs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-occupation/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (2016). Proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-ssvs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-occupation/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Proportion of Job Vacancies That Are Due to a Skill-shortage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Occupation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-ssvs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-occupation/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Proportion of job vacancies that are due to a skill-shortage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by occupation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-ssvs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-occupation/ (last visited November 28, 2021)
