Data set from Employer Skills Survey

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The total volume, incidence and density of skill gaps, vacancies, hard to reach vacancies and skill-shortage vacancies, as well as average and total days of training, number and proportion of employees trained and establishments arranging or paying for training, in 2017 and 2019. Indicators can be broken down by UK nation, English region, sector, site type, establishment type and establishment size.


Data set details

Theme
UK education and training statistics
Publication
Employer Skills Survey
Release type
Geographic levels
National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of establishments with at least one vacancy
  • Number of vacancies
  • Percentage of establishments with at least one vacancy
Filters
  • Sector
  • Single site or one of multiple sites within organisation
  • Establishment type
Time period
2017 to 2019

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
country_nameregion_nameestab_sizesectorsingle_or_multi_siteestab_typeweight_basesample_sizesample_size_w_vachas_vachas_htfvhas_ssvhas_skillgaphas_trainedemployeesvac_sumhtfv_sumssv_sumskillgapstraineestraining_daystime_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelvac_inchtfv_incssv_incskillgap_inctraining_incvac_denhtfv_denssv_denskillgap_dentraining_dentrain_days_employeetrain_days_traineeregion_codecountry_code
EnglandEast Midlands100-249Arts & Other ServicesMulti siteA charity or voluntary sector organisation or a social enterpriseuccuuuuuuuuuuuu2017Calendar yearRegionaluuuuuuuuuuuuE12000004E92000001
EnglandEast Midlands100-249Arts & Other ServicesMulti siteA local-government financed bodyuccuuuuuuuuuuuu2017Calendar yearRegionaluuuuuuuuuuuuE12000004E92000001
EnglandEast Midlands100-249Arts & Other ServicesMulti siteMAINLY seeking to make a profituccuuuuuuuuuuuu2017Calendar yearRegionaluuuuuuuuuuuuE12000004E92000001
EnglandEast Midlands100-249Arts & Other ServicesSingle siteA charity or voluntary sector organisation or a social enterpriseuccuuuuuuuuuuuu2017Calendar yearRegionaluuuuuuuuuuuuE12000004E92000001
EnglandEast Midlands100-249Arts & Other ServicesSingle siteMAINLY seeking to make a profituccuuuuuuuuuuuu2017Calendar yearRegionaluuuuuuuuuuuuE12000004E92000001

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 31 variables
Variable nameVariable description
employeesNumber of employees
estab_sizeEstablishment size - Filter by establishment size
estab_typeEstablishment type - Filter by establishment type
has_htfvNumber of establishments with at least one hard-to-fill vacancy
has_skillgapNumber of establishments with at least one skill gap (i.e. 1+ employee not fully proficient)

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