Proficiency in Individual World Languages and Dialects
Speak, read, and write specific languages and dialects across global regions and language families
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is proficiency in individual world languages and dialects?
This requirement appears in 12.5% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 2.9 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts12.5%UK · 2025
Change in share+2.9 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO20.06. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where proficiency in individual world languages and dialects appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teachers of English as a foreign language Example titles: English language teacher · Esol tutor · Efl teacher · Esol lecturer | 94.0% | |
| 2 | Information technology trainers Example titles: Information technology trainer · IT tutor · IT trainer · E-learning manager | 57.3% | |
| 3 | Authors, writers and translators Example titles: Author · Lip reader · Book editor · Copy writer | 49.8% | |
| 4 | Nannies and au pairs Example titles: Nannie · Au pair · Private nanny · Children's nanny | 49.6% | |
| 5 | Police community support officers Example titles: Police community support officer · Rail community officer · PCSO · Civilian support officer | 45.9% | |
| 6 | Florists Example titles: Florist · Floral artist · Floral arranger · Floral designer | 44.6% | |
| 7 | Further education teaching professionals Example titles: Deputy head · Course leader · Dance teacher · Music teacher | 40.7% | |
| 8 | Window cleaners Example titles: Window cleaner · Windows cleaner · Cleaning contractor · Window cleaning contractor | 36.9% | |
| 9 | Probation officers Example titles: Probation officer · Youth justice officer · Inspector · Chief probation officer | 36.8% | |
| 10 | Medical secretaries Example titles: Medical secretary · Admin clerk · Clerical worker · Clerical officer | 36.4% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Languages and Linguistics
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proficiency in Individual World Languages and Dialects Selected skill · Proficiency in Individual World Languages and Dialects | 12.5% | +2.9 pp | |
| 2 | Linguistics and Language Education Linguistics and Language Education | 1.3% | +0.4 pp | |
| 3 | Language Proficiency and Linguistic Knowledge Language Proficiency and Linguistic Knowledge | 0.5% | +0.4 pp | |
| 4 | Translation and Interpretation Skills Translation and Interpretation Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Inflection in Linguistics Inflection in Linguistics | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Discourse Analysis Technique Skills Discourse Analysis Technique Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Speech Analysis Software Speech Analysis Software | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Linguistic Design Feature Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.