Promoting the Development of the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Mexico

Annex G. Most sought-after generic skills

Table A G.1. List of most sought-after generic skills

#	Skill	AF	RF (%)	#	Skill	AF	RF (%)
1	Communications	9058	31.2	51	Linux	1117	3.9
2	Management	6996	24.1	52	Presentations	1100	3.8
3	Operations	4914	17.0	53	Cost reduction	1095	3.8
4	Leadership	4280	14.8	54	Procurement	1085	3.7
5	Security policies	3861	13.3	55	Test engineering	1081	3.7
6	Microsoft Excel	3816	13.2	56	Interpersonal communications	1077	3.7
7	Problem solving	3658	12.6	57	Project management	1065	3.7
8	Customer service	3403	11.7	58	SQL (programming language)	1059	3.7
9	Sales	3369	11.6	59	Key performance indicators	1049	3.6
10	Operating systems	3300	11.4	60	Instructing	1028	3.5
11	Planning	3266	11.3	61	Manufacturing engineering	1014	3.5
12	Data collection	2976	10.3	62	Mathematics	1008	3.5
13	Microsoft Office	2783	9.6	63	Change management	999	3.4
14	Arithmetic	2781	9.6	64	Soldering	999	3.4
15	Decision making	2715	9.4	65	Accounting	996	3.4
16	Teamwork	2594	9.0	66	Industrial engineering	989	3.4
17	Memos	2593	8.9	67	Influencing skills	989	3.4
18	Auditing	2514	8.7	68	Production schedule	948	3.3
19	Microsoft PowerPoint	2474	8.5	69	Quality control	934	3.2
20	Purchasing	2423	8.4	70	Software development	933	3.2
21	New product development	2308	8.0	71	Material requirements planning	932	3.2
22	Troubleshooting/problem soling	2222	7.7	72	Java (programming language)	930	3.2
23	Supply chain	2217	7.7	73	Marketing	926	3.2
24	Innovation	2146	7.4	74	Accountability	915	3.2
25	Agile methodology	2115	7.3	75	Electronics	905	3.1
26	Automation	2061	7.1	76	Reliability	905	3.1
27	Manufacturing processes	1886	6.5	77	Test equipment	895	3.1
28	Debugging	1828	6.3	78	Programme management	855	3.0
29	Continuous improvement process	1788	6.2	79	Business Strategies	844	2.9
30	Co‑ordinating	1744	6.0	80	Re-engineering	836	2.9
31	SAP applications	1710	5.9	81	Enterprise application software	798	2.8
32	Performance management	1658	5.7	82	Timelines	790	2.7
33	Research	1597	5.5	83	Verbal communication skills	787	2.7
34	Computer science	1594	5.5	84	Consolidation	780	2.7
35	Lean manufacturing	1553	5.4	85	Computer engineering	779	2.7
36	Finance	1546	5.3	86	Packaging and labelling	777	2.7
37	Writing	1510	5.2	87	Bilingual (Spanish/English)	770	2.7
38	Process improvement	1483	5.1	88	Inventory control	764	2.6
39	Analytical skills	1482	5.1	89	Geometry	763	2.6
40	Forecasting	1323	4.6	90	Calibration	761	2.6
41	Python (programming language)	1291	4.5	91	Business requirements	759	2.6
42	Data analysis	1291	4.5	92	Supply chain management	758	2.6
43	English language	1286	4.4	93	Scheduling	748	2.6
44	Coaching	1235	4.3	94	Team building	739	2.6
45	Electrical engineering	1206	4.2	95	Software engineering	737	2.5
46	Tooling	1205	4.2	96	Business process	736	2.5
47	Self-motivation	1189	4.1	97	Report writing	735	2.5
48	Environment health and safety	1152	4.0	98	Manufacturing operations	729	2.5
49	Negotiation	1138	3.9	99	Statistical process controls	719	2.5
50	Detail oriented	1132	3.9	100	Product management	718	2.5

Note: Job postings belonging to the semiconductor and other electronics industry. Total job postings: 28 999. #: ranking. AF: absolute frequency. RF: relative frequency.

Source: OECD calculations based on Lightcast (2023[1]), “Lightcast Data”, https://lightcast.io/products/data/overview.

References

[1] Lightcast (2023), “Lightcast Data”, https://lightcast.io/products/data/overview (accessed on 14 January 2025).