Trend outlookGTrelnodbs amol (^) stt rmeonsdt likse (^) lay nto ddr (^) ivteh iendiurs itmry tpranascfotr (^) moatnio (^) njo anbd cthreier eaxptieocnted impact job creation, ordered by net
effect (share of organizations surveyed)
Job creator Job displacer Net effect Global net effect
B- 1 r 0 o 0 %adening digital access + 100 %
60 %
B- 1 r 0 o 0 %ader application of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) (^) +s 1 t 0 an 0 %dards
52 %
I-n 10 c 0 %reased adoption of new and frontier technologies + 100 %
52 %
C- 10 li 0 m%ate-change induced investments into adapting operations + 100 %
48 %
C- 10 o 0 n%sumers becoming more vocal on environmental issues + 100 %
43 %
C- 10 o 0 n%sumers becoming more vocal on social issues + 100 %
35 %
R- 1 i 0 s 0 %ing cost of living for consumers + 100 %
- 9 %
S- 1 l 0 o 0 %wer global economic growth + 100 % - 24 %
TTeecchnholnogoielso mgoisets m (^) oastn lidke (^) lty htoe dirriv (^) eim indpusatcryt tr (^) anosnfo (^) rjomatbio cnr anead tthieoirn expected impact job creation, ordered
by net effect (share of organizations surveyed)
Job creator Job displacer Net effect Global net effect
B- 10 ig 0 %-data analytics + 100 %
79 %
D- 10 ig 0 %ital platforms and apps + 100 %
75 %
A- 1 r 0 t 0 i%ficial intelligence (e.g. machine learning, neural networks) + 100 %
56 %
C- 10 lo 0 %ud computing + 100 %
56 %
E- 1 d 00 u%cation and workforce development technologies + 100 %
48 %
E- 1 n 00 c%ryption and cybersecurity + 100 %
48 %
T- 1 e 00 x%t, image, and voice processing + 100 %
46 %
I-n 10 te 0 %rnet of things and connected devices + 100 %
42 %
Role outlook
CFivhe-uyerarn s itnru (^) ctfiurvale lab yeouar-rfosrce churn (percent) 22 %
Global 23 %
KRoelesy mrooslte ssele fcoterd bbyu osrgianniezsatsio (^) nstr saurnvseyfeodr (asm eaithtieor ngrowing, stable or declining), ordered by net role
growth, and their net growth and structural churn (percent)
ROLES NET^ GROWTH INCDHUUSRTNRY GCLHOUBRANL
AI and Machine Learning Specialists^53 %^40 %
Business Development Professionals^37 %^24 %
Data Analysts and Scientists^33 %^34 %
Software and Applications Developers^13 %^19 %
Digital Transformation Specialists^11 %^32 %
Graphic Designers^28 %^32 %
Accountants and Auditors^2 %^19 %
Lawyers^3 %^18 %
ACclecrokusnting, Bookkeeping and Payroll 25 % 29 %
Sales and Marketing Professionals^24 %^21 %
Human Resources Specialists^13 %^12 %
Administrative and Executive Secretaries^32 %^35 %
Human-machine frontier
HTasukms paernfo-rmmeda bcyh hiunmean fsr oannd tmiacerhines today and in 2027 (share of total)
Human Machine Industry Frontier Global Frontier
ALL TASKS
Now
70 % 30 %
2027 Forecast
52 % 48 %
Workforce strategy outlook
TExapelectnedt cohuantgleo oin ktal (^) einnt (^) av (^20) ai (^2) lab (^7) ility, development and retention in the next five years (share of organizations
surveyed)
Improving Worsening Global average Global average
Talent availability when hiring
23 % -^100 % +^100 % 65 %
Talent development of existing workforce
4 % -^100 % +^100 % 85 %
Talent retention of existing workforce
8 % -^100 % +^100 % 65 %
Industry Profile 1 / 2
Research, design and business management services
- 50 % 0 50 %
Global Employee (millions, ILO estimates)
39. 6