Data skills in a Data-driven world


This article was written as a deep-dive for the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform of the European Commission, exploring how a data-driven world will require extensive data skills and competences from our workers.

The article looks at how data becomes a crucial resource for businesses to develop market intelligence and build new commercialisation possibilities. This is also supported with dedicated policy measures that allow for regulated data sharing. The article explores the consequences for the labour force, in terms of data literacy, working with data tools effectively and efficiently, data-technical skills and negotation skills on data, as what you (choose to) measure determines how you see the world.

You can find the whole article on DSJP.