This statistic shows the distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation. The occupation group with the largest proportion of establishments expecting the need to upskill was 'professional occupations'.
Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation*
establishments which employ staff in each occupation
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* 'Upskilling' is defined by the source as "a need for employees to gain new skills, beyond the requirements of their current job role, in order to perform their role in future."
Establishments were asked if they expected that in the following 12 months their staff would need to upskill. Those that asnwered 'yes' were then prompted to give reasons for this expected requirement.
** Percentage of establishments which employ staff in each occupation.
*** Breakdown of base by occupation:
Managers: 44,018
Professional occupations:8,739
Associate professionals:6,268
Administrative:26,945
Skilled trades:11,811
Caring and Leisure:6,973
Sales and customer service:13,690
Process, plant and machine operatives:7,002
Elementary:16,100
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UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (January 30, 2014). Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation*." Chart. January 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (2014). Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Distribution of Upskilling Expectations in The next 12 Months in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2013, by Occupation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of upskilling expectations in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by occupation* [Graph], UK Commission for Employment and Skills, January 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290813/occupation-specific-upskilling-expectations-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
