REQUIREMENT
Proficiency in Individual World Languages and Dialects
Which UK occupations mentioned this most often in their online job adverts in 2025 so far, as a share of each occupation's own adverts.
Across all UK online job adverts in the same period, 19.6% mentioned it.
Occupations that mention it most
| Occupation | Share of its adverts | All adverts |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers of English as a foreign language | 94.0% | 19.6% |
| Information technology trainers | 57.3% | 19.6% |
| Authors, writers and translators | 49.8% | 19.6% |
| Nannies and au pairs | 49.6% | 19.6% |
| Police community support officers | 45.9% | 19.6% |
| Florists | 44.6% | 19.6% |
| Further education teaching professionals | 40.7% | 19.6% |
| Window cleaners | 36.9% | 19.6% |
| Probation officers | 36.8% | 19.6% |
| Medical secretaries | 36.4% | 19.6% |
| Market research interviewers | 34.4% | 19.6% |
| Library clerks and assistants | 34.2% | 19.6% |
| Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 34.0% | 19.6% |
| Hairdressers and barbers | 32.8% | 19.6% |
| Prison service officers (below principal officer) | 32.0% | 19.6% |
| Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 30.8% | 19.6% |
| Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. | 30.7% | 19.6% |
| Other educational professionals n.e.c | 30.4% | 19.6% |
| Telephonists | 30.3% | 19.6% |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 30.3% | 19.6% |
The share of new online job adverts mentioning this requirement, not a count.
More about this figure
The taxonomy is Textkernel's SCO, which is not SOC. These are the share of each occupation's adverts in 2025 that mentioned this requirement. A share is not a count of jobs and not a measure of demand: an occupation can appear here because it names this requirement consistently, not because it is hiring. 2025 is not yet covered in full.