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14 February 2024

Skills Supply and Lifelong Learning: The Government Assignment Has Been Completed

In a recently completed government assignment, the Swedish Public Employment Service – through its unit Jobtech, and in collaboration with other government authorities – has worked to develop a coherent data infrastructure for skills supply and lifelong learning. The assignment has been completed and complemented with a webinar with closing remarks on January 31st, 2024.

The objective of the endeavors in the assignment is to strengthen the prerequisites for authorities and other stakeholders to create, develop and provide digital services. In today's society, data is of crucial importance, yet despite Sweden's leading position in digitalisation, the full potential of data utilization and leverage remains untapped.

The government assignment signifies an important step towards altering this trend and preparing Sweden for the future. The coherent data infrastructure for skills supply and lifelong learning enables the development of innovative services for validation, matching, and guidance.

Within the coherent data infrastructure for skills supply and lifelong learning, there are now tools and services for data sharing and processing, along with frameworks for data management. The authorities' data referring to education, qualifications, forecasts, statistics, and job advertisements can be accessed through Sweden's data portal. Additionally, the authorities respond to questions and discuss details related to their data, data specifications, and open-source solutions.

Finalizing the government assignment is seen as a successful milestone by the Swedish Public Employment Service and other participating authorities. However, it does not signify the end of the work, but rather a new beginning. By coordinating and integrating data from the labour market and education, we become better equipped for the rapidly changing job market. Consequently, the authorities continue to work and collaborate on data and digital innovation to shape the future labour and education markets together.

More Information about the Goverment Assigment