Almost everyone calls basic computer skills important
Core finding
Roughly seven-in-ten U.S. adults (72%) think basic computer skills, such as word processing or creating spreadsheets, are extremely or very important for a worker to be successful in today's economy, including 41% who consider them extremely important, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
Another 21% say the skills are somewhat important. Relatively few think they are not too important (5%) or not at all important (2%).
Topline scale
Almost everyone calls basic computer skills important.
Now thinking about workers in general, how important do you think each of the following is for a worker to be successful in today’s economy? Item: Basic computer skills, such as word processing or creating spreadsheets
n = 1,509 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,509 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey July 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co
- Basic computer skills, such as word processing or creating spreadsheets
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.