England has one of the highest rates in the developed world of workers overqualified for their roles, a report has suggested. Nearly two in five (37%) workers in England are overqualified for their current job, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Survey of Adult Skills.

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Workers in England more likely to be overqualified than global peers, finds OECD

The OECD study assesses the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults from 31 countries and economies.

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England has highest proportion of adults ‘overqualified’ for their jobs – report

Nearly two in five workers in England are overqualified for their current job, according to a new report

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England has the highest percentage of 'overqualified' workers, says study

Highly qualified graduates are earning markedly less than they would expect after years of study, OECD says

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Britain has too many overqualified graduates, major study finds

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Workers in England are the most overqualified of 31 of the world's biggest economies, a major report has found. Read this and the rest of today's consumer and personal finance news below.

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Money blog: English workers most overqualified of 31 biggest economies

Nearly two in five (37%) workers in England are overqualified for their current job, compared to an average of 23% across OECD countries, according to a report

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England has highest proportion of adults 'overqualified' for their jobs in world

England has the highest percentage of overqualified workers among developed nations, with 37% of employees in roles beneath their qualifications, says an OECD report. Besides, 1 in 5 also struggle with basic literacy and numeracy.

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37% in England overqualified, 1 in 5 adults struggle with basic literacy: Report

More than 1 in 3 employees surveyed say their qualifications are higher than job requires

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Workers in England are more likely to be overqualified for their roles than employees in any other advanced economy in the OECD, according to a recent study.     The findings raise concerns about the job opportunities available to graduates in the UK.  The OECD’s once-in-a-decade survey, released on Tuesday, revealed that over a third of employees aged 25 and older in England hold qualifications exceeding the requirements of their jobs. This rep…

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Workers in England more likely to be overqualified than global peers, finds OECD

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