Compétences et marché du travail

Rapid changes in the world of work are impacting both long- and short-term trends in the European labour market. The transition to a green and digital economy, the growing adoption of digital and technological innovations, and the consequences of geo-political crises affect skills needs and labour market trends, even in the short term. These shifts challenge EU priorities on competitiveness, growth, sustainability, and inclusion.

The first principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights states that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training, and lifelong learning. The EU has set a target of having at least 60% of all adults participating in training every year by 2030 (increasing the 2010 target of a 12.5% participation rate). 

When employees leave an organisation, they take their human capital with them. They also take with them any investment that the training organisation may have done to enhance their human capital, both in terms of firm-specific and general skills. 

This 'Science for policy brief' contributes to policy on provision of digital skills. It uses data from Cedefop’s second European skills and jobs survey (ESJS2) and provides new evidence by describing the characteristics of the digitally-underskilled in the EU workforce; and (ii) identifying characteristics of EU workers undertaking digital skills education and training.

This brief is a cooperation between the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and Cedefop.

Achieving the EU's digital transition objectives and policy targets is expected to create significant additional employment in key sectors such as computer programming, research and development, and telecommunications.

As we reach the era of artificial intelligence, Cedefop takes the pulse of workers at the frontline of this rapid transformation and looks at the changes AI brings to the workplace, and if and how these are being addressed.

As the European Year of Skills comes to a close, Cedefop is inviting journalists and reporters to a special online event for press and media on 31st May 11:30 am CET.

In Brussels, all newly registered job seekers on unemployment support are now benefitting from the Language and Digital Skills Assessment for informed employment counselling and training opportunities.

Based on unique data from the second wave of the Cedefop European skills and jobs survey (ESJS2), this study examines the drivers of labour shortages in European labour markets. 

As Europe moves forward towards the green and digital transitions, Cedefop's sets its priorities and draws up its action plan for the three-year period up to 2026.