The 2nd ESJS wave aims to inform the policy debate on the impact of new digital technologies and technological change on the future of work and skills, also in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The ESJS aims to provide robust information from representative samples of adult workers on a set of core variables, including:
- sociodemographic characteristics;
- job characteristics;
- job-skill requirements (literacy, numeracy, digital, analytical, manual and interpersonal skills);
- skill mismatches (vertical; horizontal; mismatches in specific skills; skill gaps and deficits; skill mismatch transitions);
- initial and continuing vocational education and training participation;
- labour market outcomes (wages, job insecurity, job satisfaction).
Dataset details
Cedefop (2021). Cedefop second European skills and jobs survey (1st edition) [data set], https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/projects/european-skills-and-jobs-survey-esjs accessed 22/09/25. Author(s)’ processing of anonymised survey microdata.
