Reasons for upskilling requirement 2013

This statistic shows the reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013 as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases. The most common reason given was new legislative or regulatory requirements. 31 percent of cases were predicted to be driven, at least in part, by increased competitive pressure.

Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases)

Characteristic	Proportion of expected upskilling cases
New legislative or regulatory requirements	46%
The introduction of new technologies or equipment	44%
The development of new products and services	43%
The introduction of new working practices	42%
Increased competitive pressure	31%

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Release date

January 2014

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2013

Number of respondents

45,644 respondents

Special properties

establishments

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* 'Upskilling' is defined by the source as "a need for employees to gain new skills, beyond the requirements of their current job role, in order to perform their role in future."
Establishments were asked if they expected that in the following 12 months their staff would need to upskill. Those that answered 'yes' were then prompted to give reasons for this expected requirement.

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