With barely 1% of the population having Level 4 digital abilities, Thailand has a severe lack of trained professionals in the digital sector. In the next three years, the nation will need 177,606 highly skilled workers, yet just 3,500 recent graduates work in the IT sector annually.
Thailand has a severe lack of qualified workers in the digital industry; only 0.58 million people, or 1% of the population, are professionals in this field.
The mismatch between supply and demand in the digital workforce is mostly due to the dearth of graduates with pertinent skills and their involvement in unrelated employment sectors after graduation.
By taking an inclusive stance and working with renowned Thai universities to offer beneficial training, testing, and real project chances, TCCtech hopes to develop the digital workforce.
An encouraging move in the right direction is TCCtech’s attempt to work with colleges to offer training, testing, and project possibilities for recent graduates and seasoned experts. To compete in the global digital economy and fulfill its goals for digital transformation, the nation must overcome this shortfall.
The ambitious but important goal of the Digital Council of Thailand is to raise the percentage of people with basic to expert-level digital skills from 28% to 70% by 2025. A multi-pronged strategy will be needed to achieve this aim, including continuous government investment in educational and training initiatives, company incentives to upskill staff members, and the creation of an environment that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector.
Failure to close this gap could have detrimental effects on Thailand’s economy, such as a slowdown in growth, a lack of essential skills for firms to succeed, and a reduced capacity to foster an atmosphere that fosters innovation and technological advancement. The government and industry stakeholders are nevertheless determined to confronting this issue head-on, and early indications of success are already apparent.
