New Economy Skills 2025

Share of job postings mentioning AI, data and digital skills, 2024–2025 FIGURE 13 Note: Share of 2,900 U.S. job postings mentioning AI, data and digital skills from May 2024 to April 2025. Source: Indeed analysis; World Economic Forum, Global Skills Taxonomy.Technology literacy 34% Programming 5%Networks and cybersecurity 3%Artificial intelligence and big data 2% Design and user experience 1%Employers increasingly expect workers at all levels to apply digital skills in everyday tasks, from managing productivit y tools to leveraging AI for decision-making. Research conducted by Indeed for this report, underscores the importance of technological literacy for employers (Figure 13). It appears in 34% of US job postings overall, though with wide variation across sectors: just 16% in accommodation, food and leisure, compared with 84% in information technology and digital communications. Other skills such as programming, networks and cybersecurity, AI and big data, and design and UX are mentioned far less frequently and are largely concentrated in the IT sector. This suggests that advanced technical competencies are still required mainly for specialized roles rather than being distributed broadly across the workforce. A closer look at sectoral patterns shows that demand for AI, data, and digital skills is most pronounced in technology-intensive industries such as information technology and digital communications, as well as automotive and aerospace. By contrast, sectors traditionally less reliant on technology, such as accommodation, food and leisure, report minimal demand for these skills (Figure 14). Further, there are significant disparities in how digital transformation is unfolding across sectors. Advanced digital expertise is highly demanded primarily in technology-intensive industries, with limited demand elsewhere, which risks widening digital divides and limiting innovation across industries.How genAI is transforming digital skills BOX 4 New Economy Skills: Building AI, Data and Digital Capabilities for Growth 22