ICT skills for the PIAAC assessment
According to the PIAAC methodology, tasks are administered in the CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) mode. …
Skills in adults aged 16 to 65: the Italian gap compared to other Countries
The international comparison clearly highlights our Country’s significantly low ranking as against the OECD average or vis-à-vis some Countries which are more directly comparable in terms of socio-economic development level, size and geographic location. …
The key role played by geographic location
Respondents’ geographic location plays a crucial role in the distribution of skills within the Italian sample. …
Training participation and skills: the training advantage
Respondents embarked on training mainly with a view to improving some work issues, and training was carried out mostly outside working hours, in case of a formal training, …
Work environments and skill mismatch
Workers’ skills in terms of literacy and numeracy, as well as skills required and applied in workplaces, were analysed based on the two methodologies used in the PIAAC survey (cognitive tests and background questionnaire) …
Risk factors due to the non-working status: NEET youths and skills
PIAAC survey results highlight workers and students (if busy in full-time study activities) as the two types of status ensuring the highest skill levels. …
The risks of persistent unemployment
Persistent unemployment may cause a decrease in skill levels: long-term (more than 12 months) unemployed individuals …
Culturally weaker individuals: retired people and people who provide unpaid household work
Culturally weaker individuals: retired people and people who provide unpaid household work . Adults skills are …
Immigrants’ skills in Italy: socio-cultural inclusion and recognizing immigrants as development resources
PIAAC survey respondents belong to the major communities of foreign residents in Italy …