WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2023

Skill outlook

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Skills, knowledge and abilities Attitudes Global aYerage
Analytical thinking^59 %
AI and big data^47 %
Creative thinking^36 %
/eadership and social inIJuence^32 %
Curiosity and lifelong learning^30 %
Technological literacy^29 %
Environmental stewardship^23 %
Motivation and self-awareness^22 %
1etworks and cybersecurity^22 %
Dependability and attention to detail^21 %
:R 6 killis lrle sTutiaredb iblyit thye workforce that are expected to remain the same (share of all skills
reTuired)

5 %

Global %

TTyrpaeisn oifn trgain (^) itnyg ppreioritized by organizations surveyed for future reskilling and upskilling (share of organizations
surveyed)
1 % 2 % 1 % 22 % 16 % 11 %
ROLES REGION GLOBAL
Employer-sponsored apprenticeships^14 %^1 %
Internal training departments^23 %^2 %
/icensed training from professional associations^15 %^13 %
On-the-job training and coaching^22 %^2 %
Private-sector online-learning platforms^16 %^12 %
8 niversities and other educational institutions^11 %^1 %
T 3 rreafeirnreidn sgou (^) rfcuesn odf ifunngding for training, upskilling and reskilling efforts (share of organizations surveyed)
REGION GLOBAL
Co-funding across the industry 25 % 16 %
Free-of-cost training 31 % 28 %
Funded by government 22 % 22 %
Funded by my organi]ation 74 % 87 %
Public-private hybrid funding 37 % 24 %
:orkIorFe VtrDteJ\ outlook
T(xapelectnedt cohuantgleo oin Rtal (^) einnt (^) availability, development and retention in the next ıve years (share of organizations
surveyed)
,PproYing :orsening Global aYerage Global aYerage
Talent availability when hiring
20 % -^100 % +^100 % 49 %
Talent development of existing workforce
4 % -^100 % +^100 % 76 %
Talent retention of existing workforce
16 % -^100 % +^100 % 56 %
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IN'USTR< GLOBAL

1. Oijer higher wages^48 %^3 %


2. Improve talent progression and promotion processes^46 % %


3. Provide eijective reskilling and upskilling^29 %^3 %
   . Improve working hours and overtime^22 %^1 %
   . Improve internal-communication strategy^19 %^1 %


4. Improve people-and-culture metrics and reporting^18 %^1 %


5. Support employee health and well-being^18 %^1 %
   . Ocoijuenr^ tmrieosre^ remote^ and^ hybrid^ work^ opportunities^ within^17 %^21 %
   . Mproogreram^ divmeressity,^ eTuity^ and^ inclusion^ policies^ and^17 %^1 %
   1  Improve safety in the workplace^16 % %
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   REGION GLOBAL


6. Run comprehensive DEI training for managers^35 % ^2 %


7. Run comprehensive DEI training for staij^32 %^36 %


8. Evinrtabuall es^ ipnacesclusion^ and^ accessibility^ across^ physical^ and^31 %^33 %
   . Ecmhaibned^ DEI^ goals^ and^ solutions^ across^ the^ supply^23 %^23 %
   :h(sharaer oef oorgfan cizoatimonps asunrvieeysed (^) )^ith +, 0 7 rograms 5 %
   Global %
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