{"id":84,"date":"2026-04-28T22:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tclf-skills-observatory.ecosystex.eu\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:24:07","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tclf-skills-observatory.ecosystex.eu\/index.php\/insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_section css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1789050348905{margin-bottom: 300px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f282c27017\" ><h1 id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f282896041 vc_custom_1792419818523\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span>Understand what the evidence is telling us<\/span><\/h1><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2828e a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f282896041{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f282896041{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f282896041{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f282896041{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[vc_zigzag el_width=&#8221;35&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; custom_css_code=&#8221;JTIwLmdlbS1jb3VudGVyJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwbWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSUzQSUyMDBweCUzQiUwQSU3RCUwQS5nZW0tY291bnRlci1pbm5lciUyMCU3QiUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMHBhZGRpbmclM0ElMjAwJTNCJTBBJTdE&#8221; thegem_row_overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770887867004{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #F0F2F4 !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}&#8221; mobile_padding_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770884595506{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;0px&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; thegem_row_overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1789049029379{margin-top: -150px !important;margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221; thegem_flexbox_gap_enabled=&#8221;true&#8221; thegem_flexbox_gap_desktop=&#8221;42&#8243; thegem_flexbox_gap_tablet=&#8221;30&#8243; mobile_margin_bottom=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1789055721821{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #99C339 !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221; tablet_padding_left=&#8221;30&#8243; tablet_padding_right=&#8221;30&#8243; mobile_padding_left=&#8221;20&#8243; mobile_padding_right=&#8221;20&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xl-inherit vc_col-lg-inherit vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-inherit&#8221;]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f283795707\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2835f5622 title-h4 vc_custom_1789399534015\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span class=\"colored\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">Evidence in focus<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360 {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360 > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28360 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2835f5622{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2835f5622{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2835f5622{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2835f5622{position: relative !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f284163019\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284042233 text-body vc_custom_1789399550449\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span class=\"colored\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">Take a closer look at a selected finding, the evidence behind it and what it may mean for skills development.<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405 {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405 > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28405 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284042233{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284042233{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284042233{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284042233{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770887569224{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221; tablet_padding_left=&#8221;30&#8243; tablet_padding_right=&#8221;30&#8243; mobile_padding_left=&#8221;20&#8243; mobile_padding_right=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f284a25536\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284945691 title-h4 vc_custom_1789399563000\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span>Explore findings by theme<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495 {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495 > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28495 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284945691{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284945691{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284945691{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f284945691{position: relative !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f2852a4080\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2851c6998 text-body vc_custom_1789399576925\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span>Browse insights by theme, sector or reference year to find evidence relevant to your interests.<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2851d a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2851c6998{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2851c6998{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2851c6998{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2851c6998{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770887576536{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #282C30 !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221; tablet_padding_left=&#8221;30&#8243; tablet_padding_right=&#8221;30&#8243; mobile_padding_left=&#8221;20&#8243; mobile_padding_right=&#8221;20&#8243;]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f285af8509\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f285a19838 title-h4 vc_custom_1789399591640\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span class=\"colored\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">Go deeper into the evidence.<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2 {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2 > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f285a2 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f285a19838{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f285a19838{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f285a19838{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f285a19838{position: relative !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f286397783\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2862b923 text-body vc_custom_1789399621583\" style=\"text-align: center;\" ><span class=\"colored\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">Explore reports for broader analysis, methodological context and recommendations.<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c {margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c > * {justify-content: center;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f2862c a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2862b923{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2862b923{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2862b923{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f2862b923{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770887828224{padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; mobile_margin_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243;]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f286bd7246\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f286b1\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f286b02649 title-h1\" style=\"text-align: left;\" ><span>How to read an insight<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f286b1 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f286b1 {max-width: 400px;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f286b1 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f286b1 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f286b02649{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f286b02649{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f286b02649{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f286b02649{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; mobile_padding_left=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_padding_right=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"thegem-te-heading thegem-custom-6adcaf6f287424804\" ><div id=\"thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28736\" class=\"thegem-heading thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f28735398 text-body\" style=\"text-align: left;\" ><span>Each insight should be read alongside its source, reference period and coverage. Survey findings describe the respondents included in the analysis and may not represent the whole sector. Check the methodological notes before comparing results from different sources.<\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28736 {margin: 0;}#thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28736 a:hover, #thegem-heading-6adcaf6f28736 a:hover span.colored {color: var(--thegem-to-menu-level1-color-hover, #00BCD4) !important;}<\/style><\/div><style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f28735398{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f28735398{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f28735398{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-heading.thegem-custom-heading-6adcaf6f28735398{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tclf-observatory\"><figure class=\"tclf-figure\" id=\"tclf-country-focus\"><figcaption class=\"tclf-figure-head\"><h3>Signal volume, by country<\/h3><p>How many skill mentions the collected job ads contributed, per country \u2014 dot size is volume. Click a country for its leading skill category.<\/p><\/figcaption><div class=\"tclf-chart\" data-tclf-chart=\"geomap\" data-tclf-config=\"{&quot;payload&quot;:[{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;T\\u00fcrkiye&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:192,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:70.8,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:136},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:39},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:17}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Italy&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:148,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:65.5,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:97},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:40},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:11}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Portugal&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:110,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:64.5,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:71},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:32},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:7}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Germany&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:103,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:66,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:68},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:24},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:11}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Belgium&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:96,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:72.9,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:70},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:24},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:2}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Spain&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:81,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:56.8,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:46},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:30},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:5}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;France&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:81,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:61.7,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:50},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:29},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:2}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Sweden&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:67,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:76.1,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:51},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:14},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:2}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Slovenia&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:51,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:70.6,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:36},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:13},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:2}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Czechia&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:32,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:62.5,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:20},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:9},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;digital&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:3}]},{&quot;country&quot;:&quot;Romania&quot;,&quot;total&quot;:17,&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;catLabel&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:58.8,&quot;breakdown&quot;:[{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;technical&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Technical &amp; vocational skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:10},{&quot;cat&quot;:&quot;transversal&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Transversal skills&quot;,&quot;n&quot;:7}]}],&quot;legend&quot;:true}\" style=\"min-height:460px\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Schematic map of Europe: dot size shows how many skill mentions were collected per country, dot colour shows the leading skill category. Sample: 2025 \u2014 312 job advertisements collected across 11 countries.\"><\/div><div class=\"tclf-figure-tools\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"tclf-btn tclf-toggle-table\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tclf-country-focus-table\">View data table<\/button><\/div><div class=\"tclf-table-wrap\" id=\"tclf-country-focus-table\" hidden><table class=\"tclf-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Country<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Leading skill category<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Share of that country&#039;s mentions<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Skill mentions collected<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>T\u00fcrkiye<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>70.8%<\/td><td>192<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Italy<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>65.5%<\/td><td>148<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Portugal<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>64.5%<\/td><td>110<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>66.0%<\/td><td>103<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belgium<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>72.9%<\/td><td>96<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spain<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>56.8%<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>France<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>61.7%<\/td><td>81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sweden<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>76.1%<\/td><td>67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slovenia<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>70.6%<\/td><td>51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Czechia<\/td><td>Transversal skills<\/td><td>62.5%<\/td><td>32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Romania<\/td><td>Technical &amp; vocational skills<\/td><td>58.8%<\/td><td>17<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"tclf-source\">Skills4Circularity job ads. Counts are skill mentions, not unique ads \u2014 one ad can mention several skills. Samples are uneven across countries (17 to 192 mentions in this release); read &quot;leading category&quot; as directional, not a statistical ranking (2025).<\/p><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tclf-observatory\"><figure class=\"tclf-figure\" id=\"tclf-training-urgency\"><figcaption class=\"tclf-figure-head\"><h3>Urgent training needs<\/h3><p>Share of valid responses that rate each topic an urgent training need, with the share that finds it relevant.<\/p><\/figcaption><div class=\"tclf-chart\" data-tclf-chart=\"urgency\" data-tclf-config=\"{&quot;payload&quot;:[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Eco-design legislation and regulation \\u2014 urgent training need&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:63.8,&quot;relevant&quot;:96},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Sustainable manufacturing legislation \\u2014 urgent training need&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:63.6,&quot;relevant&quot;:96.5},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Life-cycle assessment \\\/ environmental footprint \\u2014 urgent training need&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:60.6,&quot;relevant&quot;:93.7},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Efficient production \\u2014 urgent training need&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:58.8,&quot;relevant&quot;:92.9},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Digital Product Passport \\u2014 urgent training need&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:51.7,&quot;relevant&quot;:89}]}\" style=\"min-height:340px\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Bar chart of urgent training needs. Sample: 2025 survey cycle.\"><\/div><div class=\"tclf-figure-tools\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"tclf-btn tclf-toggle-table\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tclf-training-urgency-table\">View data table<\/button><\/div><div class=\"tclf-table-wrap\" id=\"tclf-training-urgency-table\" hidden><table class=\"tclf-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Topic<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Urgent<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Relevant<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Base<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Eco-design legislation and regulation \u2014 urgent training need<\/td><td>63.8%<\/td><td>96.0%<\/td><td>111 \/ 174<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sustainable manufacturing legislation \u2014 urgent training need<\/td><td>63.6%<\/td><td>96.5%<\/td><td>110 \/ 173<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Life-cycle assessment \/ environmental footprint \u2014 urgent training need<\/td><td>60.6%<\/td><td>93.7%<\/td><td>106 \/ 175<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Efficient production \u2014 urgent training need<\/td><td>58.8%<\/td><td>92.9%<\/td><td>100 \/ 170<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Digital Product Passport \u2014 urgent training need<\/td><td>51.7%<\/td><td>89.0%<\/td><td>89 \/ 172<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"tclf-source\">Skills4Circularity survey. Urgency among valid responses per topic (2025).<\/p><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tclf-observatory\"><figure class=\"tclf-figure\" id=\"tclf-growth-slope\"><figcaption class=\"tclf-figure-head\"><h3>Year-on-year change, same instrument<\/h3><p>Each line connects two cycles of the same question. The samples are independent \u2014 read this as change between snapshots, not a trend line.<\/p><\/figcaption><div class=\"tclf-chart\" data-tclf-chart=\"slope\" data-tclf-config=\"{&quot;payload&quot;:[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;High \\\/ very high impact of an ageing workforce&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:63.7},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:66.7}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Negative \\\/ very negative perception of career opportunities by young people&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:48},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:55.6}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Moderate-or-higher digital skills gap in the workforce&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:60.5},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:69.5}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Significant \\\/ complete sector transformation expected&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:59.8},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:70}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;AI rated high impact on the future of the sector&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:47.3},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:60.7}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Education \\\/ training providers that collect industry feedback&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2024&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:50},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:76.6}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Problem-solving named as a gap among graduates&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2024&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:48},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:64.9}},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Workforce trained in new technologies is 30% or less&quot;,&quot;a&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2025&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:74.2},&quot;b&quot;:{&quot;cycle&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:71}}]}\" style=\"min-height:460px\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Slope chart of indicators measured in two cycles. Sample: 2024\u20132026 survey cycles.\"><\/div><div class=\"tclf-figure-tools\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"tclf-btn tclf-toggle-table\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tclf-growth-slope-table\">View data table<\/button><\/div><div class=\"tclf-table-wrap\" id=\"tclf-growth-slope-table\" hidden><table class=\"tclf-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Indicator<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Earlier cycle<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Later cycle<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Change<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>High \/ very high impact of an ageing workforce<\/td><td>2025: 63.7%<\/td><td>2026: 66.7%<\/td><td>+3.0 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Negative \/ very negative perception of career opportunities by young people<\/td><td>2025: 48.0%<\/td><td>2026: 55.6%<\/td><td>+7.6 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moderate-or-higher digital skills gap in the workforce<\/td><td>2025: 60.5%<\/td><td>2026: 69.5%<\/td><td>+9.0 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Significant \/ complete sector transformation expected<\/td><td>2025: 59.8%<\/td><td>2026: 70.0%<\/td><td>+10.2 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AI rated high impact on the future of the sector<\/td><td>2025: 47.3%<\/td><td>2026: 60.7%<\/td><td>+13.4 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education \/ training providers that collect industry feedback<\/td><td>2024: 50.0%<\/td><td>2025: 76.6%<\/td><td>+26.6 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Problem-solving named as a gap among graduates<\/td><td>2024: 48.0%<\/td><td>2025: 64.9%<\/td><td>+16.9 pp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Workforce trained in new technologies is 30% or less<\/td><td>2025: 74.2%<\/td><td>2026: 71.0%<\/td><td>-3.2 pp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"tclf-source\">Comparisons within one instrument only; independent cross-sections (2024\u20132026).<\/p><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tclf-observatory\"><p class=\"tclf-section-note\">Perception indicators only \u2014 the harmonised matrix carries no employment or headcount data.<\/p><div class=\"tclf-ind-grid\"><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">High \/ very high impact of an ageing workforce<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">66.7% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(180 \/ 270)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-delta tclf-ind-delta--up\">+3.0 pp vs 2025 (63.7% to 66.7%)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">METASKILLS4TCLF &middot; Cross-section; 2026 comparable to the 2025 question, independent sample.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Negative \/ very negative perception of career opportunities by young people<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">55.6% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(150 \/ 270)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-delta tclf-ind-delta--up\">+7.6 pp vs 2025 (48.0% to 55.6%)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">METASKILLS4TCLF &middot; Cross-section; independent samples.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Education \/ training providers that collect industry feedback<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">76.6% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(72 \/ 94)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-delta tclf-ind-delta--up\">+26.6 pp vs 2024 (50.0% to 76.6%)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">AEQUALIS4TCLF &middot; Base = providers who answered.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"tclf-observatory\"><p class=\"tclf-section-note\">Observed demand from job ads and declared gaps from surveys, kept as separate signals.<\/p><div class=\"tclf-ind-grid\"><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Job ads mentioning English (ESCO)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">30.8% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(96 \/ 312)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-cycle\">snapshot<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">Skills4Circularity job ads &middot; Partner-collected sample; count per unique ad.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Job ads mentioning teamwork principles (ESCO)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">29.5% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(92 \/ 312)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-cycle\">snapshot<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">Skills4Circularity job ads &middot; Count per unique ad.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Job ads mentioning solve problems (ESCO)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">19.9% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(62 \/ 312)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-cycle\">snapshot<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">Skills4Circularity job ads &middot; Count per unique ad.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Moderate-or-higher digital skills gap in the workforce<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">69.5% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(157 \/ 226)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-delta tclf-ind-delta--up\">+9.0 pp vs 2025 (60.5% to 69.5%)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">METASKILLS4TCLF &middot; Valid base differs from the total N; independent samples.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tclf-ind\"><p class=\"tclf-ind-reading\">Problem-solving named as a gap among graduates<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-value\">64.9% <span class=\"tclf-ind-frac\">(61 \/ 94)<\/span><\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-delta tclf-ind-delta--up\">+16.9 pp vs 2024 (48.0% to 64.9%)<\/p><p class=\"tclf-ind-src\">AEQUALIS4TCLF &middot; 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