Measure Your Workforce Skills Gap in Under a Minute

Enter four numbers from your latest skills assessment and instantly see your skills gap rate, assessment coverage and the employees who need upskilling.

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  • Four inputs
  • Instant results
  • No signup required

Your workforce numbers

0 of 9 numbers entered

Each assessed employee belongs to exactly one group: meeting required skill levels or requiring upskilling, so the two must add up to employees assessed. Employees with unknown or partial outcomes are not counted as assessed; enter them under Unknown outcomes instead.

Everyone in the workforce or group you are analyzing.

Only employees with a known outcome. Leave out unknown or partial results.

Assessed employees who met every required skill level.

Assessed employees below at least one required skill level.

Employees with unknown or partial results. Not counted as assessed.

Roles or job families included in the assessment.

Skills or competencies measured in the assessment.

Months since the assessment was completed.

Share of assessed employees you want meeting required levels.

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Enter all four numbers to see your gap rate, coverage, severity and what to train first. Results update as you type.

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This assessment is for planning purposes and does not replace formal competency assessment.

How the skills gap calculator works

Every result is calculated directly from the numbers you enter. AI is used only for the optional detailed report.

Formulas

  • Assessment coverage = employees assessed ÷ total employees × 100
  • Skill coverage among assessed = meeting required levels ÷ employees assessed × 100
  • Skills gap rate among assessed = requiring upskilling ÷ employees assessed × 100
  • Unassessed employees = total employees − employees assessed
  • Identified training population = employees requiring upskilling

If total employees or employees assessed is zero, the related rates show N/A instead of 0%.

Gap severity

  • Low: 0–10% of assessed employees require upskilling
  • Moderate: >10–25% of assessed employees require upskilling
  • High: >25–40% of assessed employees require upskilling
  • Critical: >40% of assessed employees require upskilling

Heuristic severity for the assessed population only. It is not an industry standard or a certified organization-wide skills measure. Limited Assessment Coverage: fewer than 50% of employees have been assessed, so the observed gap rate may not represent your whole workforce, even if it is low.

This assessment is for planning purposes and does not replace formal competency assessment.

Skills gap assessment: frequently asked questions

What is a skills gap assessment?

A skills gap assessment measures how many employees meet the skill levels their roles require and how many need upskilling, so training can be planned from evidence rather than guesswork.

How are the results calculated?

Assessment coverage = employees assessed ÷ total employees × 100. Skill coverage among assessed = meeting required levels ÷ employees assessed × 100. Skills gap rate among assessed = requiring upskilling ÷ employees assessed × 100. Unassessed employees = total employees − employees assessed. Identified training population = employees requiring upskilling.

What do the severity levels mean?

Low 0–10%, Moderate >10–25%, High >25–40%, Critical >40% of assessed employees requiring upskilling. Heuristic severity for the assessed population only. It is not an industry standard or a certified organization-wide skills measure.

Why is assessment coverage shown separately?

Coverage tells you how much of the workforce has been measured; the gap rate tells you what was observed among those measured. A low gap rate with low coverage can still hide large gaps.

Do I need to sign up or enter employee details?

No. Results appear instantly without contact details, and you never enter employee names or individual records.

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