Publications
Our key outputs across the lifespan of the Skills Imperative Programme are:
- The nature and scale of the challenge
- Identifying skills gaps and vulnerable groups
- The role of the education section
- Synthesis of the evidence - what is the skills imperative 2035?
These will be shared via a number of reports which will be added below.
WORKING PAPERS
Working Paper 1: Literature Review
Working Paper 2: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK
- Headline report
- UK nation, English region and sub-regional breakdowns of labour market projections
Working paper 2a - Baseline projections- Working paper 2b - Alternative scenarios
- Working paper 2c - Technical report on resources and methods
Working Paper 3: 2035 Skills Projections
Revised 2035 Employment and Skills Projections
- Revised employment and skills projections for the Skills Imperative 2035 - Impact of coding error in Labour Force Survey (LFS) data on 2035 employment and skills projections.
- Working paper 2d - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK- Impact of coding error in LFS data on 2035 employment projections.
- Working paper 2d (Supplement) - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK - Revised tables and figures.
- Working paper 3b - An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Impact of coding error on LFS data on 2035 skills projections.
- Working Paper 3b (supplement) An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Revised tables and figures.
Working Paper 4: Rethinking skills gaps and solutions
- Main report
- Technical Supplement Part A - Analyses and Results
- Technical Supplement Part B - Instrument Development
Working Paper 5: Shifting sands: Anticipating changes in the future labour market and supporting the workers at greatest risk
Additional Information
- The Skills Imperative 2035: Essential Skills for tomorrow's workforce - Occupational Outlook - On the 13th October 2022, at the 'Skills Imperative 2035' hybrid launch event, Professor Rob Wilson from the Institute of Employment Research (IER) at Warwick University discussed the key findings from analysis conducted into future labour market trends.
Upcoming reports
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Interim Paper: Considering how we might support workers in 'high-risk' occupations to successfully transition within the future labour market, estimated November 2024
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Working Paper 6: Investigating skill development during childhood, estimated January 2025
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Working Paper 7: Identifying the factors driving skill development in high-performing education systems, estimated February 2025
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Working Paper 8: Examining the relationship between people’s Essential Employment Skills in adulthood and their educational pathways earlier in life, estimated April 2025
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Final report: Developing a comprehensive skills strategy to meet skills needs in 2035, estimated September 2025