Over 10 million people, including 3.9 million in 2025 alone, have benefited from upskilling initiatives under the Pact for Skills since its launch in 2020, according to the European Commission annual survey.

Launched in November 2020, the Pact for Skills supports skills-related partnerships that address Europe's skills needs and advance the green and digital transitions. It  contributes to the European Pillar of Social Rights and contributes to the EU headline target of 60% of adults participating in training every year by 2030. Through public-private partnerships, the Pact identifies skills gaps among European workers, companies and industries, and aims to fill them, contributing to Europe's green and digital transitions.

The Pact mobilised a network of 4,000 organisations, from industry, social partners, education and training providers, regional and local authorities, to employment services. Together, they have collectively invested more than €1 billion to strengthen skills across the EU, according to the report.

85% of business and workers surveyed appreciate the Pact's benefits and impacts, such as joint action, access to skills intelligence, as well as networking opportunities. The survey also showed that businesses and workers participating continued to scale up their efforts to provide high-quality training and improve access to learning. They prioritised digital, green, and sector specific skills, reflecting Europe's most pressing labour market needs.

More than 277,600 organisations joined skills networks, strengthening cooperation between education, industry and public authorities through the Pact for Skills. They developed or updated nearly 46,500 training programmes, including short courses or longer programmes leading to qualifications.