Skills

Number and percent of skills shortage vacancies by UK nation and English region, number and %.
England 2009, NI 2005, Scotland 2008, Wales 2005; Skills found difficult to obtain by region, firm size, and occupation (England), 2009.

Incidence of skills shortage vacancies by SSC, number of skills shortage vacancies by firm size, and by occupation. Skills found difficult to obtain by SSC, 2009.

Number of skills shortage vacancies by SSC, Northern Ireland, number;
Total employment by SSC, Northern Ireland, 000s;
Skills shortage vacancies as a percentage of employment by SSC, Northern Ireland, %.
2005

Percent share of skills shortage vacancies by SSC, Scotland, %;
Skills shortage vacancies as a percentage of employment by SSC , Scotland, %;
Percentage of establishments reporting skills shortage vacancies by SSC, Scotland, %.
2008

Percent share of skills shortage vacancies by SSC, Wales, %;
Skills shortage vacancies as a percentage of employment by SSC , Wales, %;
Percentage of establishments reporting skills shortage vacancies by SSC, Wales, %.
2005

Incidence of skills gaps in England by SSC, including by firm size and occupation. Impact of skills gaps, and causes of lack of proficiency are also covered.
2009

Incidence of skills gaps in Northern Ireland (number, as % employment, % establishments);
2005