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Skills Shortages and Labour Migration in the Field of Information and Communication Technology in Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand

Digitalization is a key driver of change. As information and communication technology (ICT) continues to advance and digital technologies are further integrated into sectors across our economies, the skills that are needed the most also continue to change and are increasingly in demand. To better understand the implications for the world of work, the ILO’s ‘Future of Work in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)’ project has for the past two-and-a-half years conducted in-depth research on anticipated needs for skilled ICT workers and formulating strategies to address labour shortages, including the scaling up of investments in ICT education and training, and better governed international labour migration.


This report, the last of a series of three reports, summarizes the project’s findings, which were formulated on the basis of research conducted in Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. It provides an overview of: (a) trends in the ICT sector, ICT labour markets and the migration of ICT workers; (b) the potential demand for skilled workers and current and anticipated skills mismatches in the digital economy; and (c) strategies for improving ICT education and training. Furthermore, it summarizes the key research findings and outlines possible policy responses that could be adopted with a view to scaling up current initiatives to advance decent work opportunities in the digital economy.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Other Language
Geographic Scope
Country
Germany
Canada
India
Thailand
Singapore
China
Indonesia
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
Keywords
Education services and training opportunities
Highly-skilled migration
ICT facilitating travel & migration
Labour migration
Tags
ICT
communication campaign
Training
Status
Published

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