OECD policy recommendations and data evidence on digital skills can help governments design targeted retraining and upskilling policies, needed to support individuals to thrive in rapidly evolving labour markets and societies.
Digital skills
New digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics and information and communication technologies are reshaping the way people live, work and learn. In a fast-moving digital transformation, the right mix of skills to use digital technologies can improve the accessibility, quality and equity of education and training systems to thrive in work and life. Reducing skills mismatches can also help improve economic performance and encourage technology diffusion.
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The demand for AI professionals remains small but is increasing rapidly
On average the share of online vacancies requiring AI skills increased from 0.30% in 2019 to 0.40% in 2022. Although only few occupations require the specialised skills necessary to develop and use AI systems, these occupations are critical to drive innovation. In 2019, this share ranged between 0.07% in New Zealand to 0.69% in the United States, while in 2022 it ranged between 0.14% in Belgium to 0.84% in the United States. On average the share of online vacancies requiring AI skills increased by 33%, in countries with initially relatively low shares of online vacancies requiring AI skills such as Spain and New Zealand, shares increased by 155% and 150% respectively.
