Digital skills: modern solutions for modern problems

What is the most sought-after skill for finding a job in Luxembourg? According to Adem: Microsoft Office. This skill is a basic requirement for 36 per cent of advertised jobs – and therefore more important than the classics "communication", "independent working" or "creative thinking", for example. However, nobody is born with these skills, not even the so-called "digital natives" who often only appear to be competent behind the keyboard. Basic computer courses are now an integral part of the school curriculum. But for a large proportion of the older population, this comes too late – unless they learn something from their children or grandchildren.

According to the Digital Decade Country Report 2023, Luxembourg is actually doing quite well in a European comparison: 65 per cent of 17 to 74-year-olds in the Grand Duchy have "at least basic digital skills". The European average is 54 per cent. According to the European "Digital Decade" initiative, this figure should rise to 80 per cent by 2030 in order to be well prepared for the digital future.