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PIAAC – Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) is an international programme of assessment an analysis of adult skills. It was devised by the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and involves many countries around the world, including Italy.
The PIAAC Programme collects a vast amount of information, not just for scientific purposes but also with a view to making suggestions for effective policy actions to develop and strengthen individuals’ competencies.
The programme is implemented through the administration of an international statistical survey.
The aim of the survey is to build up-to-date, internationally comparable databases, capable of providing information on the development of competencies and human capital in the various countries involved, on the link between competencies, education and work and on the role played by competencies in improving the work and life prospects of the adult population.
The survey collects crucial information for all countries that face the challenge of being competitive in a globalised economy, being required to adapt their labour markets to meet new or changing needs, stimulating people to be part of the workforce and tackling the issue of an ageing population.
PIAAC is conceived as a multi-cycle study, and is administered every ten years.
A total of 37 countries and economies participated in the first cycle, enabling PIAAC to become the largest ever international survey focusing on adults.
A total of 31 countries and economies took part in the second cycle of the PIAAC Survey. Data collection took place between September 2022 and July 2023.
Italy participated in both Cycle I and Cycle II.
For more information: www.inapp.gov.it/piaac, https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/piaac.html .
For contacts: [email protected].
L'Indagine sulle competenze degli adulti in Italia nell'ambito del programma OCSE-PIAAC ciclo 2 è cofinanziata dal Programma nazionale Giovani, Donne e Lavoro FSE+ 2021-2027