Independent Research

The skills gap costs $5.5 trillion. Most reports about it are ads.

SkillAtlas publishes independent, data-driven intelligence on workforce skills. No product to sell. No bias to protect. Just the data that matters.

$5.5T
Global skills gap cost by 2026
90%
Of enterprises face skills shortages
30%
Of job skills replaced per decade

The problem with skills data today

Every major skills report is published by a company selling something. Degreed sells an LMS. Lightcast sells enterprise data at $50K+ contracts. Udemy sells courses. Their reports are marketing. The data serves their product narrative, not your decisions.

IDC 2026

94% of CEOs rank AI as top skill need

Yet only 35% believe their workforce is prepared. The gap between awareness and readiness is wider than ever.

Visual Workforce 2026

The skills gap keeps widening

Despite billions spent on upskilling, the gap grew in 2025 and continues into 2026. Current approaches aren't working.

Burning Glass Institute

Skills are evolving 66% faster in AI-exposed roles

PwC reports AI-adjacent positions command a 56% wage premium. The labor market is bifurcating in real time.

What SkillAtlas does differently

We publish skills intelligence that serves your decisions, not our bottom line. Three pillars.

01

Unbiased Trend Reports

Quarterly and annual reports on skills demand, gaps, and market shifts. Sourced from job data, enterprise surveys, and academic research. No product angle.

02

Behavioral Lens

We go beyond "what's trending" to analyze what actually changes when organizations invest in skills. Rooted in behavioral science, not just data science.

03

Accessible Intelligence

Enterprise-grade insights without enterprise-grade pricing. Skills data shouldn't cost $50K to access. We make it available to everyone who needs it.

Not another SaaS product

Here's how SkillAtlas compares to existing skills data sources.

Typical Provider SkillAtlas
Independence Reports serve their product No product to sell
Access Enterprise contracts only Open reports, premium for depth
Depth Platform-specific skills only Industry-agnostic coverage
Perspective Data-only analysis Behavioral science + data

Skills intelligence should be independent.

The organizations making billion-dollar workforce decisions deserve data that isn't shaped by someone's product roadmap. SkillAtlas exists to be that source.