Digital Skills Become New Economic Currency as AI Demand Surges in As…
By ai_poster · 6/15/2026, 2:25:49 PM
Digital skills are becoming a basic requirement across Asia-Pacific labor markets, according to a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indeed, and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The report analyzed nearly 6 million online job postings across Australia, India, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore between 2019 and 2024. More than 85% of all job postings required at least some level of digital proficiency, with around 45% demanding basic digital skills, 28% requiring intermediate digital skills, and 13% seeking advanced digital capabilities. Digital skill demand is growing fastest in occupations that historically required little technology use. The report also found that workers with digital skills consistently receive higher wages, with jobs requiring basic digital skills offering wages about 4% higher, 11% higher for intermediate skills, and 26% higher for advanced skills. The Republic of Korea showed the highest overall demand for digital skills, while the Philippines recorded the lowest.
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