Barbados Digital Skills – Test Your Knowledge

How Much Do You Know About Barbados’ Digital Skills?

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1. According to the enterprise survey, what proportion of firms in Barbados have completed or are in the process of completing a digital transformation?

A. 35%

B. 50%

C. 75%

D. 90%

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2. What is the main internal digital skills issue reported by firms?

A. Lack of basic literacy among workers

B. Widespread deficiencies in intermediate, cross-cutting digital skills

C. Oversupply of advanced programmers

D. Excessive use of social media at work

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3. Which type of digital technology is most widely adopted among Barbadian firms in the survey?

A. Advanced robotics

B. 3D printing

C. Advanced manufacturing

D. Cloud computing and big data

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4. On average, what proportion of employees in surveyed firms lack at least some of the digital skills required for their role?

A. 17%

B. 27%

C. 47%

D. 67%

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5. Across all occupations, what share of employees are estimated to need AI-related skills to perform their duties?

A. 23%

B. 43%

C. 63%

D. 83%

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6. How do most firms meet their needs for advanced IT and digital functions?

A. By hiring large in-house programming teams

B. By sending staff abroad for training

C. By outsourcing IT-related work to external providers

D. By relying on unpaid interns

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7. What proportion of firms report NO difficulty filling IT-related vacancies due to a lack of applicant skills?

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 60%

D. 75%

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8. Roughly what share of the working-age population in Barbados report being proficient in sending emails?

A. About 25%

B. About 40%

C. About 59%

D. About 80%

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9. Which level of digital skills is most strongly associated with a higher probability of being employed?

A. No digital skills

B. Basic digital skills only

C. Intermediate digital skills

D. Advanced digital skills only

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10. Among employed workers, roughly what earnings premium is associated with having intermediate digital skills compared with no digital skills?

A. About 5%

B. About 15%

C. About 25%

D. About 45%

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