In 2022, approximately 10 percent of employers in the United Kingdom reported having skills-shortage vacancies, a type of job vacancy where the employers struggles to fill a position due to applicants not having the required skills or qualifications. Additionally, 36 percent of all job vacancies in the UK were due to skills shortages, compared with 22 percent in 2017.
Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022
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UK Department for Education. (December 14, 2023). Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/
UK Department for Education. "Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/
UK Department for Education. (2023). Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/
UK Department for Education. "Proportion of Skills Shortage Vacancies (Ssvs) in The United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/
UK Department for Education, Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Proportion of skills shortage vacancies (SSVs) in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], UK Department for Education, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290384/uk-skill-shortage-vacancy-rate/