Job and skills data
Data and research to help understand current and emerging skills gaps and the type of jobs people take after training.
This data and research aims to support a better understanding of current skill mismatches and future demand. It will help our skills system respond effectively to deliver good jobs and higher productivity.
It was developed by the Unit for Future Skills, an analytical and research unit within the Department for Education. Skills England now fulfills this role.
Data
The unit supported the development of new data on the type of employment people undertake after training. You can access the data through our dashboards and ad-hoc statistics releases:
Research
The Unit for Future Skills’ research programme aimed to strengthen the evidence base on skills and skills-matching in the economy.
Other resources
Updates to this page
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Updated to reflect that the Unit for Future skills has closed.
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Added link to 'Supply of skills for jobs in science and technology'.
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Added 'Future skills projections and analysis'.
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Removed 2 links to post-16 education and labour market activities content. Added 2 links to the research section related to artificial intelligence.
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First published.