{"source":{"name":"Evidence Hub on Social Media Ban for Kids - A project by the Lisbon Council","url":"https:\/\/socialmediaban.lisboncouncil.net","license":"Creative Common CC-BY 4.0 International"},"data":[{"data":[42,39,37,40,32,37],"name":"Strongly agree"},{"data":[47,47,48,45,48,43],"name":"Somewhat agree"},{"data":[7,7,10,8,12,11],"name":"Somewhat disagree"},{"data":[2,2,3,3,4,4],"name":"Strongly disagree"},{"data":[2,5,2,4,4,5],"name":"Don\u2019t know"}],"_data":[["Category","Strongly agree","Somewhat agree","Somewhat disagree","Strongly disagree","Don\u2019t know"],["Digital skills are essential for participation in society (for example for banking, health care, community engagement etc.)",42,47,7,2,2],["Expanding digital skills training is important to improve the economy of your country",39,47,7,2,5],["Digital skills are essential for learning and education",37,48,10,3,2],["Digital skills are necessary to be able to use generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) safely and responsibly",40,45,8,3,4],["Digital skills are essential to have a successful career",32,48,12,4,4],["Digital skills and digital literacy help protect you from being misled by online disinformation",37,43,11,4,5]],"labels":{"values":["Digital skills are essential for participation in society (for example for banking, health care, community engagement etc.)","Expanding digital skills training is important to improve the economy of your country","Digital skills are essential for learning and education","Digital skills are necessary to be able to use generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) safely and responsibly","Digital skills are essential to have a successful career","Digital skills and digital literacy help protect you from being misled by online disinformation"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/europa.eu\/eurobarometer\/api\/deliverable\/download\/file?deliverableId=101459","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2025","title":"Perceptions of the importance of digital skills","topic":"Literacy","method":"survey (25 781 respondents)","source":"FLASH EUROBAROMETER 564, Future needs in digital education, May 2025","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"62.0","geographical":"European Union"},"description":"This table illustrates how the public perceives the importance of digital skills in relation to social, economic and educational factors in the European Union. The data reveal a near-universal consensus that digital literacy is a fundamental utility, with 89% of respondents (\"strongly\" and \"somewhat\") agreeing that these skills are essential for basic participation in society, for example, in banking and healthcare. The importance of digital competence is also recognised in the areas of education, with 85% of respondents (\"strongly\" and \"somewhat\") agreeing that these skills are essential for navigating the modern economy. The data reveal that 40% of respondents strongly agree that digital skills are essential for formal education and for the safe and responsible use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. Furthermore, 80% of the public identifies digital literacy as a prerequisite for a successful career and a defence against misinformation."}