Publications
We will be publishing a number of outputs across the lifespan of the programme. Our key insights will be published across the following waves:
Wave 1: The nature and scale of the challenge (July 2021 to May 2023)
Wave 2: Identifying skills gaps and vulnerable groups (May 2023 to April 2024)
Wave 3: The role of the education section (May 2024 to September 2025)
Wave 4: Synthesis of the evidence – what is the skills imperative 2035? (September 2025 onwards)
WORKING PAPERS
Working Paper 1: Literature Review
Working Paper 2: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK
- Headline report
- UK nation, English region and sub-regional breakdowns of labour market projections
Working paper 2a - Baseline projections- Working paper 2b - Alternative scenarios
- Working paper 2c - Technical report on resources and methods
Working Paper 3: 2035 Skills Projections
Revised 2035 Employment and Skills Projections
- Revised employment and skills projections for the Skills Imperative 2035 - Impact of coding error in Labour Force Survey (LFS) data on 2035 employment and skills projections.
- Working paper 2d - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK- Impact of coding error in LFS data on 2035 employment projections.
- Working paper 2d (Supplement) - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK - Revised tables and figures.
- Working paper 3b - An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Impact of coding error on LFS data on 2035 skills projections.
- Working Paper 3b (supplement) An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Revised tables and figures.
Working Paper 4: Rethinking skills gaps and solutions
- Main report
- Technical Supplement Part A - Analyses and Results
- Technical Supplement Part B - Instrument Development
Additional Information
- The Skills Imperative 2035: Essential Skills for tomorrow's workforce - Occupational Outlook - On the 13th October 2022, at the 'Skills Imperative 2035' hybrid launch event, Professor Rob Wilson from the Institute of Employment Research (IER) at Warwick University discussed the key findings from analysis conducted into future labour market trends.