Where are the current skills bottlenecks?
The latest Employer Skills Survey Report for 2019 is out now. Overall, 5% of employers reported that they had skill-shortage vacancies (vacancies which are hard to fill because of a lack of the required skills, qualifications or experience) and 13% of employers reported that they had skills gaps among their workforce. These figures were in line with levels in 2017 regarding skills gaps (13%), but represented a slight decrease since 2017 regarding skill-shortage vacancies (6%).
To find out more, click here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936488/ESS_2019_Summary_Report_Nov2020.pdf