Work and Skills

  • In this theme, we examine what skills are needed to perform work and how the demand for skills is changing, for example due to technological developments or the green transition. In a production process, the performance of tasks leads to output in the form of products or services. Some tasks are performed by humans and other tasks by technology (e.g., robots, AI). Human tasks, bundled in occupations, and technology can complement each other, making people more productive. However, technology can also be a substitute for human tasks, causing certain work to disappear. Our research aims to get a better grip on workers’ tasks and the skills required in occupations. Due to technological changes, but also organisational changes, globalisation and the green transition, the demand for skills is changing. Therefore, we also study changes in workers’ tasks and skills over time.

  • Related projects

    Tasks and skills at the workplace

    Tasks and skills at the workplace

    In a production process, the execution of tasks leads to output in the form of products or services. Some tasks are performed by people, while other tasks are performed by machines. Human tasks, which are bundled in occupations, and machine…

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    piaac

    PIAAC

    The OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is an initiative of the OECD that assists governments in assessing, monitoring and analysing the level and distribution of skills among their adult populations…

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    onderwijs arbeidsmarkt

    Project Onderwijs-Arbeidsmarkt (POA)

    This project focuses on the match between education and occupation, the substitution processes in the labour market, and generates the mid-term forecasts for the labour market perspectives for about 100 educational programmes and occupations,…

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    ai:conomics project

    ai:conomics

    The implementation of intelligent technologies in companies is changing our working world. Artificial intelligence (AI) changes our tasks, work outcomes, and our collaboration, among other things. These changes are already happening. The…

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    Work after retirement

    Labour market policies aimed at continuing to work after retirement age: an international perspective

    Continuing to work after retirement is becoming increasingly common, and there is a growing trend towards a smooth transition between working life and retirement. In an international comparative perspective, we use complementary research…

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    skills2capabilities

    Skills2Capabilities (Horizon Europe Project)

    The Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) collaborates with eight European partner institutions in the Skills2Capabilities project, funded by Horizon Europe.This project aims to bring together a diverse set of related…

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