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Back to datasetsKey Variables Literacy; numeracy; problem solving in technology-rich environments; skills use at work; demographics; employment status AI/Tech Tracking Problem solving in technology-rich environments; ICT use at work Access Details Publicly available through OECD and NCES Notes International assessment of adult cognitive skills; measures technology problem-solving skills relevant to AI adoption
PIAAC
Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies
OtherPublicWorker-side
Visit Dataset- Specific Type
- Skills, activities or tasks data
- Dataset Type
- Cross-sectional
- Institution
- OECD; NCES
- Institution Type
- International organization
- Level of Focus
- Individual
- Most Granular Level
- Individual person level
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 2012; 2015; 2017; 2023
- Frequency
- Irregular (every 3-6 years)
- Sample Size
- ~5,000 per country per round
- Geographic Detail
- International; national; limited subnational
- Occupational Classification
- 6-digit SOC
- Industrial Classification
- 4-digit NAICS
- Other Classification
- Geographic (country; subnational regions)
Key Papers
del Rio-Chanona et al. (2025)