Social and fundamental skills had the highest average importance rating in 2018 | Pew Research Center

January 24, 2020

3. In a technology-driven era, social and fundamental skills still reign supreme within occupations

Social and fundamental skills had the highest average importance rating in 2018

Social and fundamental skills had the highest average importance rating in 2018

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Social and fundamental skills had the highest average importance rating in 2018

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3. In a technology-driven era, social and fundamental skills still reign supreme within occupations
The relative importance of social, fundamental and managerial skills increased in most occupations from circa 1990 to 2018
Newer occupations are more intensive users of skills
Social and fundamental skills had the highest average importance rating in 2018
Ratings thresholds for top- and low-end users of skills vary by skill type