This statistic displays the skills lacking among 16 year old school leavers according to a survey of employers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Of responding employers, one quarter advised that school leavers had a poor attitude, personality or lacked motivation while a further 12 percent said that they lacked the required skills or competancies for the job.
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UK Department for Education. (June 26, 2017). Skills and attributes lacking among 16 year old school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Skills and attributes lacking among 16 year old school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. June 26, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2017). Skills and attributes lacking among 16 year old school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Skills and Attributes Lacking among 16 Year Old School Leavers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2017, /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
UK Department for Education, Skills and attributes lacking among 16 year old school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Skills and attributes lacking among 16 year old school leavers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], UK Department for Education, June 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290880/skills-lacking-among-school-leavers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
