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availability, compared to a global average of 29%.
Further, 70% of employers hope to improve their
talent pipeline by investing in reskilling and upskilling
of their current workforce, while 65% plan to offer
higher wages to become more attractive.
By 2030, employers in Denmark expect to see
business transformation in light of increased
investments in climate adaptation, greater
emphasis on labour and social issues, and growing
geoeconomic fragmentation, while they express
less focus than their global peers on digitalization
and inflation as potential drivers of change.
Denmark’s labour market is projected to exhibit
a higher degree of skill stability than most other
countries, with 71% of today’s on-the-job skills
expected to remain stable, compared to 61%
globally. Skills relevant to AI and big data, networks
and cybersecurity, as well as curiosity and lifelong
learning are expected to increase in use. Global
citizenship skills are also set to grow in importance
by 2030, with 47% of employers operating in
Denmark projecting a net increase in demand,
compared to 19% globally.
An aging and shrinking workforce, slower economic
growth, and a growing focus on labour and social
issues are identified as key trends impacting
businesses in Estonia by 2030. Compared to
global averages, businesses operating in Estonia
are less focused on the green transition, with
only 29% expecting their business models to be
significantly impacted by investments in carbon
reduction and 21% by climate adaptation. Overall,
79% of employers identify skills gaps in the labour
market as a primary barrier to transformation, which
is above the global average. Firms in Estonia plan
to address these talent and skill challenges through
business practices such as reskilling and upskilling
and supporting employee well-being.
Employers in France expect their business models
to be impacted by digital transformation, climate-
mitigation efforts, and rising cost of living. To address these trends, companies are planning on
prioritizing upskilling and hiring talent with emerging
skill sets, alongside accelerating automation.
A significant 71% of employers are focused on
complementing and augmenting their workforce
with new technologies, above the global average
of 63%. By 2030, demand is expected to grow for
roles such as Security Management Specialists,
Digital Transformation Specialists, and Software
Developers, while jobs such as Material-Recording
and Stock-Keeping Clerks and Data Entry Clerks
are projected to decline in the country.
By 2030, companies in Germany expect their
business models to be re-shaped by increasing
digitalization, climate-mitigation efforts and ongoing
geoeconomic fragmentation. For example, 52% of
employers operating in Germany are anticipating
impacts from growing geopolitical divisions, above
the global average of 34%. Businesses are planning
to embrace technologies to stay competitive, with
93% expecting that AI and information processing
tools, and 67% that robots and autonomous
systems, will be transformative to their operations.
To prepare for these changes, 81% of companies
plan to actively hire staff with new capabilities.
Examples of growing roles in the country include
Software Developers, UI/UX Designers, and AI and
Machine Learning Specialists.
Broadening digital access and rising cost of living
are the top trends expected to shape business
transformation in Greece by 2030. Sixty-three
percent of employers in Greece also identify
growing focus on labour and social issues as a
key source of transformation for their organization,
above the global average of 46%. More than
half of companies operating in the country have
identified skills gaps in the labour market and
inability to attract talent to their industry as key
barriers to business transformation. To improve
talent availability, a large majority (82%) of firms
identifies increased public funding for reskilling and
upskilling as a key policy priority, and 64% call
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