Young people are often thought of as ‘digital natives’ who are able to freely navigate online and who possess all necessary digital skills, however, the studies show that young people, 95% of whom access the Internet daily, do not inherently possess the skills for safe and effective use of digital technologies. Their engagement is usually limited to entertainment and communication, while only 13% of young people have engaged in programming activities, and just 10% have done an online course, on any subject.  

While the digital skills gap in Europe is still large, and the number of ICT graduates is way too low to fulfil a growing labour market demand, youth unemployment remains rather high across the EU. Lack of digital skills greatly contributes to this trend, thus, it is important to understand: 

• Are young Europeans really equipped with necessary digital skills? 

• What are the digital skills which young people really need? What skills will help them to access the jobs of tomorrow? 

• What can be done to support digital upskilling of young people across the EU? 

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