1.Infrastructure 2.Automotive and aerospace 3.Mining and metals 4.Chemical and advanced materials 5.Supply chain and transportation 6.Telecommunications 7.Production of consumer goods 8.Oil and gas 9.Education and training 10.Real estate Source World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Survey 2024.Note The Future of Jobs Survey uses the World Economic Forum's Global Skills Taxonomy. 80% 75% 71% 70% 68% 68% 67% 66% 63% 60%Environmental stewardship 1.Oil and gas 2.Chemical and advanced materials 3.Agriculture, forestry, and ﬁshing 4.Automotive and aerospace 5.Mining and metals 6.Supply chain and transportation 7.Infrastructure 8.Production of consumer goods 9.Professional services 10.Energy technology and utilities 71% 69% 68% 67% 66% 64% 63% 63% 62% 61%Leadership and social inﬂuence 1.Automotive and aerospace 2.Telecommunications 3.Education and training 4.Information and technology services 5.Medical and healthcare services 6.Electronics 7.Chemical and advanced materials 8.Accommodation, food, and leisure 9.Energy technology and utilities 10.Production of consumer goods 70% 68% 68% 67% 65% 64% 63% 62% 60% 59%Talent management Working with others Cognitive skills Technology skills Self-efﬁcacy Ethics Management skills 70% 70% 68% 67% 65% 61% 61% 60% 59% 59%Analytical thinking 1.Education and training 2.Supply chain and transportation 3.Automotive and aerospace 4.Telecommunications 5.Production of consumer goods 6.Insurance and pensions management 7.Advanced manufacturing 8.Financial services and capital markets 9.Infrastructure 10.Real estate Core skills in 2030 Looking ahead to 2030, Figure 3.6 provides further insights into key priority areas for workforce development for organizations, by comparing core and emerging skills by 2030 based on their relative importance today and their future evolution. The top right quadrant highlights skills that are already core to organizations today and are expected to continue growing rapidly. Skills such as AI and big data; analytical thinking; creative thinking; resilience, flexibility and agility; and technological literacy are not only considered critical now but are also projected to become even more important. Moreover, leadership and social influence, curiosity and lifelong learning, systems thinking, talent management, and motivation and self- awareness solidify their importance, emphasizing the continued relevance of human-centric skills amid rapid technological advances. Meanwhile, networks and cybersecurity and environmental stewardship – in the top left quadrant of the figure – rank among the top 10 skills expected to increase significantly in use by 2030, yet they are not currently considered core skills for most organizations. These emerging skills represent areas where businesses may need to anticipate growing demands and develop capabilities before they become critical. Future of Jobs Report 2025 40