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The Demand for Data Skills in German Companies: Evidence from Online Job Advertisements

Jan Büchel, Jan Engler, Armin Mertens
CESifo, Munich, 2023

EconPol Forum 24 (2), 56-61
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  • Data skills are required in every fifth online job advertisement in Germany
  • Demand for data skills is increasing over time and heterogenous between sectors
  • Companies from the ICT sector demand more advanced data skills in every second job advertisement
  • Sectors that are advanced in digitalization have a higher demand for jobs with data skills
  • Policymakers should intensify the recruitment of foreign professionals and align curricula with growing business demand for data skills

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