Upskilling requirements 2013, by skill

This statistic shows the expected upskilling requirements in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by skill. The most commonly reported skill group was technical, practical or job-specific. 57 percent of establishments expecting the need to upskill identified this as a skill set which will require improvement.

Distribution of expected upskilling requirements in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by skill*

Characteristic	Proportion of establishments reporting upskilling requirement
Technical, practical or job-specific	57%
Planning and organisation	44%
Problem solving	35%
Advanced IT or software	34%
Team working	32%
Strategic Management	31%
Customer handling	31%
Basic computer literacy / using IT	24%
Oral communication	22%
Written communication	18%
Numeracy	13%
Literacy	12%
Foreign language	10%

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Release date

January 2014

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2013

Number of respondents

32,630 respondents

Special properties

establishments which anticipate a need to upskill staff in following12 months

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* 'Upskilling' is described 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 details on the skills that would need improving.

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