Future of Jobs Report 2025
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21% Global 22%
Labour-market churn
Five-year structural labour -force chur n36% Global 39%
Skill disruption
Shares of cor e skills wh ich w ill change84% Global 83%
Organizations with DEI priorities
Share of organ izations w ith DEI pr iorities90% Global 88%
AI exposure
Share of organ izations runn ing AI pr ogrammes
Trend outlook
Macrotrends driving business transformation
Share of organ izations surveyed that ident ified th is trend as l ikely to dr ive transfor mation in the ir organ ization
Region Global
Broaden ing d igital access57%
60%
Rising cost of l iving, h igher
prices or inflat ion51%
50%
Increased effor ts and
investments to r educe carbon…51%
47%
Ageing and decl ining work ing-
age populat ions49%
40%
Increased focus on labour and
social issues47%
46%
Increased effor ts and
investments to adapt to cl imate …44%
41%Slower econom ic growth37%
42%
Increased geopol itical d ivision
and conflicts36%
34%
Growing work ing-age
populat ions27%
24%
Increased r estrictions to global
trade and investment23%
23%
Stricter ant i-trust and compet ition
regulat ions19%
17%
Increased gover nment subs idies
and industr ial pol icy16%
21%
Technology trends
Technology trends driving business transformation
Share of organ izations surveyed that ident ify the technology tr end as l ikely to dr ive bus iness transfor mation
Region Global
AI and information pr ocess ing
technolog ies (b ig data, VR, AR…87%
86%
Robots and autonomous systems62%
58%
Energy generat ion, storage and
distribution44%
41%
New mater ials and compos ites30%
30%
Semiconductors and comput ing
technolog ies17%
20%Sens ing, laser and opt ical
technolog ies15%
18%
Quantum and encr yption9%
12%
Biotechnology and gene
technolog ies9%
11%
Satell ites and space
technolog ies5%
9%
Jobs outlook
Key roles for business transformation
Roles most selected by organ izations surveyed, or dered by net r ole gr owth, and the ir net gr owth and
structural chur n (per cent)
Net growth Job Gr owth Job d isplacement Net Gr owth Global net gr owth
1.Net gr owth 2.Global net gr owth 3.Chur n
NET GROWTH
1. 2. 3.
AI and Mach ine Lear ning
Specialists109 82109
Data Analysts and Sc ientists 33 4133
Business Intell igence Analysts 16 1821
General and Operat ions
Managers3 49
Adm inistrat ive Ass istants and
Execut ive Secr etaries-17 -2019
Account ing, Bookkeep ing and
Payroll Clerks-19 -1824Skill outlook
Skills of increasing use by 2030
Skills of the most increase in use by 2030
Region Global
CORE SKILLS OF 2025
Analyt ical th inking
71%
Resilience, flex ibility and ag ility
71%
Leadersh ip and soc ial influence
63%
Motivation and self-awar eness
59%
Curiosity and l ifelong lear ning
58%SKILLS OF INCREASING USE BY 2030
AI and b ig data
91%
Networks and cybersecur ity
75%
Technolog ical literacy
73%
Curiosity and l ifelong lear ning
72%
Resilience, flex ibility and ag ility
71%1 / 2 Region Profile
EuropeWorking Age Population (Millions)
597.0
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