Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2023 - Skills Use and Social Outcomes
Of adults aged 25-65 years in Ireland:
Most common under-skilled areas
Computer or software skills 51%
Team-working or leadership skills 26%
Volunteering1
Volunteering Weekly: Literacy = 274, Numeracy = 274, and Adaptive Problem Solving = 259
Never Volunteer: Literacy = 257, Numeracy = 253, and Adaptive Problem Solving = 244
1Mean score of adults aged 16-65
Of adults aged 25-65 years, who are not self-employed:
Over-qualified
England (UK) 37%
Ireland 23%
Poland 14%
OECD average: 23%
Under-skilled
Japan 29%
Ireland 7%
Poland 2%
OECD average: 10%
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