Meanwhile, green skills are considered relatively less valuable, with only 12% of employees in Singapore stating that it is the most important skill for today’s workforce. Most green upskilling is also driven by employees’ personal interest in the topic.
Digital skills are considered highly valuable by workers in Singapore as compared to green skills, according to the Bridging the skills: Fuelling careers and the economy in Asia Pacific study by Google and the Economist Impact.
Nearly seven in ten (69%) employees in Singapore rated digital skills – especially those related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things – as their top priority. A quarter of the respondents say higher pay and bargaining power are some motivators for acquiring new digital skills.
