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Access to detailed data

Detailed data are aggregated data but provided with more and more granular break-downs than usually available via dedicated online data visualisation tools, publications or online articles. These data are made available to allow for more focused analysis. However, users need to be aware of some peculiarities of data due to possible misinterpretations or presenting data with low reliability.

At present, Cedefop makes available detailed data for the following instances:

Accessing and using the detailed data will allow you, for example, to:

  • Work with detailed disaggregations by sector, occupation, year, etc.
  • Develop tables with more countries in one output
  • Run different queries, including sector/occupation/qualification outputs
  • Display not only absolute numbers but also different shares and growth rates
  • Export your selection to different output formats for your further needs

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Using the form below, external users can request access to anonymised microdata from the Cedefop skills forecast  (the Dataset).

After submitting the form, you will receive confirmation of your request and a link will be sent to you from where you can download the microdata.

We need the name and the purpose of the research project for which the Dataset will be used, and the type of statistical analyses that will be carried out. The Dataset must only be used in that context and for those purposes. A separate request must be made for each project that uses the Dataset, even if it is the same organisation carrying out the projects.

Your request must also indicate who will be the person responsible for the use the Dataset. The Dataset must be used in accordance with the conditions set out by Cedefop concerning the storing, protection, keeping, deleting and handling of the microdata, as well as the dissemination of the output obtained from its use.

Request for detailed data from the Cedefop skills forecast (the Dataset)

Person responsible for the use of the Dataset

The person responsible for the request and for securing compliant use of The Dataset. This person shall also be responsible for communication with Cedefop

Use of the Dataset

The Dataset will be used for

Declaration

I formally declare that I have read and understood the nature and quality of the data. In particular, that:

  • The data and results are intended to provide general indications of patterns and trends in skill supply and demand (measured by occupation and qualification) across the whole of Europe. They are based on robust quantitative methodology, using a combination of National Accounts, Labour Force Survey (LFS) and other relevant data.
  • The employment data use a different definition to the labour supply data. The employment data (National Accounts) are on a workplace basis, and can include double jobbing and cross-border commuting, while the labour supply data (Labour Force Survey) are on a residence basis. Due to these definitional differences, the employment forecast is not constrained by the forecast for labour force. There can therefore be instances where the forecast for employment in a Member State is higher than the forecast for total labour supply, especially in the longer term. This would indicate that there could be risks to the economic growth forecast not being achieved due to lack of labour supply at the Member State level.
  • The detailed estimates are subject to possibly large and uncertain margins of error. They should not be taken literally but suggestive of indicative trends and patterns. As a rough rule of thumb, any cell containing fewer than 10,000 people should be regarded with caution.
  • The detailed occupational estimates are based on data from the European LFS, often covering just a few years. These have been used to forecast the shares to 2035. For historical years the LFS share, or the share in the first LFS year available, is used. In some cases, the small sample sizes mean that individual cells of the data arrays (by country, industry and occupation) are empty or contain unreliable data. This can distort pictures of change over time. Various criteria have been used to check the estimates and to try to avoid implausible projections.
  • In total, the dataset across all countries includes a very large number of individual time series. Not every one of these have been checked and validated by the research team. There is a continuing need for caution in the use of these estimates and for scrutiny and further input by individual country experts.
  • I also agree to properly cite the Skills Forecast dataset in any form of public output or dissemination activity (e.g. research studies, reproduction of statistics, graphs or tables, use in digital or virtual environments etc.) as follows:
    European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). Cedefop Skills Forecast 2025, Thessaloniki: Greece, Downloaded from: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events-and-projects/projects/skills-forecast
  • I further commit to informing Cedefop (email: skills-forecast@cedefop.europa.eu) when any such form of output or dissemination activity is made publicly available.
  • I give my consent for Cedefop to reproduce on Cedefop’s web portal any publicly available outputs that have used the Skills Forecast data.
  • I shall not distribute the Skills Forecast full dataset to any other party, but request them to gain access to the dataset via the formal pre-registration channel.
  • Copyright: Skills Forecast data remains Cedefop copyright.