New Economy Skills 2025

The perception of the value of digital skills is unmistakably accelerating, with digital proficiency especially in AI, set to become an increasingly prized asset. But is this perceived value translating into economic value? Wage data serves as a telling indicator of this shift, reflecting not only the heightened value attributed to digital and AI skills but also the widening gap between its demand and supply (Box 2). As businesses compete to attract and retain top digital talent, remuneration packages are being driven upwards, underscoring both the scarcity and the strategic importance of these roles. Source: Coursera; World Economic Forum, Global Skills Taxonomy.Learning hours spent pursuing assessments and credentials in AI and genAI, 2020–2025.Learning hours AI genAI 4,500 2,5003,500 5001,500 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025GPT -3 public API released ChatGPT releasedDemand for AI and genAI skills FIGURE 6 New Economy Skills: Building AI, Data and Digital Capabilities for Growth 13