RT Generic
A1 OECD
T1 ICT Skills and Employment
JF OECD Digital Economy Papers
YR 2012
FD Apr 19
AB Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet are increasingly viewed as a vital infrastructure for all sectors of the economy. Already, employment in the ICT industry and employment of ICT specialist skills each accounts for up to 5% of total employment in OECD countries and ICT intensive-users account for more than 20% of all workers. In addition, the emerging "green" economy is a "smarter" economy that has increased demand for ICT-skilled jobs not only in the ICT sector, but more rapidly across the wider non-ICT economy. The further creation of new jobs can only occur, however, if the right mix of skills and competences are available in the labour market. Shortages of required ICT-related skills have been observed in some OECD countries, and this is particularly true for skills related to green ICTs.
PB Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
DO 10.1787/5k994f3prlr5-en
UL http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/;jsessionid=39t9ki4mcjt65.x-oecd-live-01content/workingpaper/5k994f3prlr5-en