The OECD Skills Strategy framework is being used to support countries in building more effective national skills strategies by:
The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) is an international survey conducted in 40 countries that measures the key cognitive and workplace skills needed for individuals to participate in society and for economies to prosper. It measures, in particular:
Educators, policy makers and labour economists will use this information to develop economic, education and social policies that will continue to enhance the skills of adults.
Find out more about the Survey of Adult Skills and Education & Skills Online Assessment
OECD work on vocational education and training draws on country studies, in-depth analysis of specific topics and available data to explore how skills can be effectively developed for successful careers. It covers:
OECD work on education and social progress examines the learning contexts that shape skills indispensable for individual well-being and societal progress. The project focuses on:
At the OECD, the relationship between skills and the labour market is the object of in-depth research and policy analysis. This includes:
The OECD has also developed an international database on employment and skills indicators (WISE).
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Find out how your country fares on key information processing skills.
The Education and Skills online test is based on the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). It can be used by adults and youth of any age to demonstrate their workforce-readiness skills and benchmark themselves with adults of similar background in their country or internationally.
The Skills Summit 2016 gave Ministers the opportunity to discuss the benefits and challenges of building effective whole-of-government and whole-of-society skills strategies, and provided a forum to exchange views on how best to maximize countries' skills potential to boost productivity, innovation and social inclusion. Ministers were also briefed on key insights from the OECD's work on building effective national skills strategies.
Press release - Ministers chart future path to boosting skills for productivity, innovation and inclusion at Skills Summit 2016 in Bergen
Opening remarks - by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Welcome remarks - by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Blog - Skills Summit 2016: Skills strategies for innovation, productivity and inclusion, by Andreas Schleicher, Director, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
OECD Centre for Skills - OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría announced launch of OECD Centre for Skills
Chair’s Summary – by Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Education and Research of Norway
OECD Forum - May 31 - June 1, 2016
The expansion of the digital economy has acted as a driver of economic growth in recent years and is transforming countless aspects of society, from how we sell and how we do business to how we learn. We can’t predict exactly what work will look like or the specific types of jobs that will exist in the future. What is clear, however, is that most sectors will be affected by the digital revolution.
OECD Forum - May 31 - June 1, 2016
How can we harness the potential of today’s technology revolution, while also ensuring the creation of quality jobs and inclusive economic growth?
Will robots or computers replace workers?
And will the “gig economy” be able to unleash innovation and growth without also raising inequality?