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visual presentation techniques

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The visual representation and interaction techniques, such as histograms, scatter plots, surface plots, tree maps and parallel coordinate plots, that can be used to present abstract numerical and non-numerical data, in order to reinforce the human understanding of this information.

visual presentation techniques — the visual representation and interaction techniques, such as histograms, scatter plots, surface plots, tree maps and parallel coordinate plots, that can be used to present abstract numerical and non-numerical data, in order to reinforce the human understanding of this informatio. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 89.72/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 5 occupations in our catalogue, including Technical writers, ICT consultant, artificial intelligence engineer, and chief data officer.

Category: knowledge › audio-visual techniques and media production SCI: 89.72/100 Also known as: Infoviz, information visualisation, visualization interface, Infovis, information visualization

Occupations that require visual presentation techniques

Showing top 5 of 5 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Technical writers 👥 15,000 · 🤖 7.8/10
ICT consultant · 🤖 5.0/10
artificial intelligence engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
chief data officer · 🤖 5.5/10
data analyst · 🤖 6.2/10

Frequently asked questions

What is visual presentation techniques?

The visual representation and interaction techniques, such as histograms, scatter plots, surface plots, tree maps and parallel coordinate plots, that can be used to present abstract numerical and non-numerical data, in order to reinforce the human understanding of this information.

What category of skill is visual presentation techniques?

ESCO classifies visual presentation techniques under the knowledge category, specifically in the audio-visual techniques and media production subcategory.

Is visual presentation techniques an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 89.72/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require visual presentation techniques?

In our catalogue, 5 occupations list visual presentation techniques as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Technical writers, ICT consultant, artificial intelligence engineer, chief data officer, data analyst.

How transferable is visual presentation techniques between industries?

ESCO tags visual presentation techniques as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is visual presentation techniques the same as Infoviz?

Yes — visual presentation techniques is also known as Infoviz, information visualisation, visualization interface, Infovis, or information visualization. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn visual presentation techniques?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands visual presentation techniques and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.