Strengthening skills systems in times of transition : insights from Cedefop’s 2022 European skills index

Skills lie at the core of well-functioning economies and inclusive societies. Skills systems support and shape transitions and play a crucial role in delivering skills, in using talent and in matching skills to jobs. With a view to promoting evidence-based skills policy in the EU, this policy brief uses Cedefop’s 2022 European skills index to take stock of trends, to identify improvement potential and to locate best practices.