New Economy Skills 2025

Current skill transformation capacity of genAI, by skill group FIGURE 11 Current skill transformation capacity of Generative AI, by skill group FIGURE 11 Note: In this report, the following are classified as AI, data and digital skills: artificial intelligence and big data, programming, networks and cybersecurity, design and user experience, and technological literacy. Source: Indeed analysis; World Economic Forum, Global Skills Taxonomy.0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Analytical thinking Creative thinkingCuriosity and lifelong learningTechnology literacyDependability and attention to detail Empathy and active listeningLeadership and social influenceNetworks and cybersecurity Resilience, flexibility and agilityTeaching, mentoring and coachingDesign and user experienceSpeaking, writing and languagesSystems thinkingArtificial intelligence and big data Mathematical and statistical thinking Programming Minimal transformation (no genAI impact) Assisted transformation (human leads, genAI supports) Hybrid transformation (genAI leads, human oversees) Full transformation (genAI acts independently) Digital skillsCapacity of genAI to transform a given skill as a share of all granular skill within each skill group. Analysis based on consolidated GPT-4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4 ratings, with close to 2,900 granular skills from the Indeed database, as of July 2025. New Economy Skills: Building AI, Data and Digital Capabilities for Growth 20