72 per cent of workers in Britain are interested in learning digital skills to help with digital transformation needs driven by covid-19 and Brexit, according to research which surveyed 250 full time UK employees.

A further 60 per cent want to put their digital skills to use by supporting their organisation’s digitalisation projects, the study by Mendix found.

The report is based on a survey of 250 full-time workers between the ages of 18 and 64, currently living in the UK, with 53 per cent men and 47 per cent women comprising total responses.

The study found that two-thirds of employees in the UK are interested in learning low-code.

The most common ways that workers see themselves supporting digital transformation is by working with the IT team to make project implementation more successful (45 per cent) and helping the IT team better understand everyday business challenges (37 per cent).

49 per cent of those surveyed want to build apps that would help them succeed in their work. Despite this interest, only 6 per cent of workers are actually learning software development.

The research revealed that 59 per cent of UK workers think that an expanded digital skillset would enable them to be more successful in their current role.

Meanwhile, over a quarter see learning new digital skills as necessary to keeping their jobs.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, putting a massive strain on IT departments,” said Nick Ford, vice president, product and solutions marketing, Mendix. “This research shows that there is a large pool of untapped potential among UK employees that want to contribute to the digitisation of their organisations and help alleviate the pressure on IT.”

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