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The UK, along with other industrial countries, has recently undergone rapid technological change associated with robotics and artificial intelligence, jointly known as automation technologies. This is precipitating significant transformations in terms of how work is organised, what tasks are performed and what skills are essential for success. Quantifying the scale and nature of these changes to skills requirements is important as we aim to better understand the impacts of automation technologies on the UK labour market. Without the right mix of skills, economies cannot respond and adapt, nor take advantage of new advances in technology that will help to improve productivity. This is why research into skills is a central part of the Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing. In this report, we use a comprehensive dataset of online job postings from Adzuna, which provides information on the type of positions advertised and the skills that they require. We focus on the evolution of skill requirements from 2016 to 2022. The period, selected based on the availability of data, offers a valuable perspective on the recent shifts happening in the UK labour market. These changes are reflected in the rapid emergence of new skills and the disappearance of other, old skills. Notably, most skills becoming obsolete and new ones emerging to take their place, are related to IT. For example, while in 2016 it was common to see job postings requiring basic computer literacy, like web navigation, in 2022 we find an increased demand for new IT skills such as cybersecurity, the ability to work with AI and cloud solutions. We quantify the magnitude and pace of skill change and find that it varies considerably across occupations. Occupations like IT directors, production engineers and cybersecurity professionals have experienced a high turnover of skill requirements over our six-year period. This contrasts with slower-changing occupations, such as teaching, carpentry and several elementary trades. Our analysis spans ... |