As of 2022, the occupation most affected by skill shortages in the UK was Skilled Trades, with just over half of job vacancies for this occupation group due to skills shortages among applicants.
Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation
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UK Department for Education. (December 14, 2023). Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
UK Department for Education. "Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
UK Department for Education. (2023). Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
UK Department for Education. "Skills Shortages Vacancies as a Proportion of All Vacancies in The United Kingdom in 2022, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
UK Department for Education, Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2022, by occupation [Graph], UK Department for Education, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/