A NEW SKILLS

AGENDA
for Europe
SKILLS IN SPAIN #EUSkillsAgenda

Basic skills attainment in Spain and EU-28 Educational attainment of adults

Spain European Union Spain European Union

70
50
60
40 46
41 50
30 40
31 41.1 38.5
27 30 34
20 24
20 20
10
10
10 11
0 0
% of adults with % of adults with % of individuals % of students % of adults 30-34 % of adults in
low literacy skills low numeracy skills (aged 16-74) without in VET with higher lifelong learning
(PIAAC) (PIAAC) basic digital skills education

Links between employment and skills in Spain Top 3 growing occupations in Spain
and in EU-28

Spain European Union

90
80
80.5
70 75
60 66 68.6
50 54.1 53.1
40
40 2 1
30
20
3
23.8
10 Engineering Agricultural, Physical
0
professionals forestry and fishery and earth
% of employers who % of companies Employment rate Employment (excluding labourers science
encounter difficulties financing (%) of low skilled rate (%) of high
electrotech- professionals
in finding employees training to their young people skilled young
with the rights skills employees people nology)