Advanced Digital Skills Demand Dashboard 2026

The LEADSx2030 project has launched its 2026 Advanced Digital Skills (ADS) Demand Dashboard, an interactive tool designed to map and forecast demand for advanced digital skills across Europe. Drawing on labour market, research and investment data, the dashboard provides an evidence-based overview of current and emerging skills requirements.

Analysing Europe's demand for advanced digital skills

The dashboard builds on a dataset of more than 3 million job advertisements, using a representative sample of 10,000 job advertisements for its analysis. The underlying ADS Data Model combines information from job advertisements, research publications and investment records, using artificial intelligence and semantic analysis to identify skills trends and anticipate future demand.

Exploring skills and emerging trends

At the core of the dashboard are skills pockets: clusters of related competencies that enable users to explore how skills appear and evolve across different sectors. Individual skills are grouped into broader areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Data Science. This structure allows users to identify connections between competencies, track developments and explore emerging skills requirements.

Supporting Europe's digital skills ecosystem

The dashboard is designed for policymakers, education and training providers, employers and researchers. Its insights can help inform skills strategies, identify training needs and improve alignment between education and labour market requirements, supporting Europe's wider digital transformation objectives.