Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013*
(as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases)
Characteristic
Proportion of expected upskilling cases
New legislative or regulatory requirements
46%
The introduction of new technologies or equipment
44%
The development of new products and services
43%
The introduction of new working practices
42%
Increased competitive pressure
31%
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* 'Upskilling' is defined by the source as "a need for employees to gain new skills, beyond the requirements of their current job role, in order to perform their role in future." Establishments were asked if they expected that in the following 12 months their staff would need to upskill. Those that answered 'yes' were then prompted to give reasons for this expected requirement.
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Reasons for upskilling requirement in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
This statistic shows the reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013 as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases. The most common reason given was new legislative or regulatory requirements. 31 percent of cases were predicted to be driven, at least in part, by increased competitive pressure.
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UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (January 30, 2014). Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases)." Chart. January 30, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. (2014). Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills. "Reasons for The Expected Need for Employees to Upskill in The next 12 Months in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2013* (as a Percentage of All Expected Upskilling Cases)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2014, /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Reasons for the expected need for employees to upskill in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013* (as a percentage of all expected upskilling cases) [Graph], UK Commission for Employment and Skills, January 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290797/reasons-for-upskilling-requirement-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
