Measuring skill gaps in firms: the PIAAC Employer Module
This paper introduces the Employer Module of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC),
a new OECD survey designed to measure the imbalance between the supply of and demand
for the skills needed in the workplace (skill gaps), and how this relates to companies’
business strategy and hiring, training and human resource practices. The document
first describes the added value of collecting such data, and the different streams
of economic research it can contribute to. It then shows how the Module can complement
worker-level information on skill imbalances collected in the OECD Survey of Adult
Skills. Lastly, it presents the key technical features of the survey, including the
questionnaire’s conceptual development, the units of observation and coverage, the
mode of administration, and the requirements for data cleaning and validation.
Available from April 24, 2023
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