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This analysis aims to understand how digitalisation affects the labour market for low-skilled and blue-collar occupations in the EU.

June 19, 2026EconomiesOpen Access

Labour Market Effects of the Digital Transition: An Analysis of Low- and Medium-Skilled Occupations in the EU

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Analysis reveals digitalisation impacts varying occupational groups differently in the EU, suggesting persistent digital divides.

This analysis aims to understand how digitalisation affects the labour market for low-skilled and blue-collar occupations in the EU.
Examined online job advertisements from 2020 and 2024 using the Cedefop Skills-OVATE database.
Focused on ISCO major groups 7 and 9, representing Craft and related trades workers and Elementary occupations respectively.
Analyzed trends in the demand for digital skills across different EU Member States.
Digitalisation leads to stable demand for digital skills in blue-collar occupations, while low-skilled jobs show a decline in required digital skills.
Higher technological development correlates with increased digital intensity across countries, particularly in EU nations.
Limited change in the digital divide was observed over the analyzed period, indicating persistent spatial patterns.

Musinszki et al. (2026) studied this question.

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