Future of Jobs

Key Trends Shaping the Future Workforce.

“In this method, you don’t ask, What do I want from life? You ask a different set of questions: What does life want from me? What are my circumstances calling me to do? In this scheme of things we don’t create our lives; we are summoned by life.”
― David Brooks, The Road to Character

When making career decisions, it is important to consider your interests, the skills you want to develop, and where you want to make a contribution to this growing world of need. It is also important to make decisions in the context of our dynamic future of work. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 is a great resource for exploring where future opportunities will grow over the next five years. The report surveyed more than 1,000 companies around the world representing more than 14 million workers, 22 industries and 55 economies.

The most transformative trend expected to impact future jobs is the broadening of digital access, with 86 percent of respondents expecting AI and information processing to transform their business by 2030. This will see a demand for technology-related skills such as AI, big data, network cybersecurity and technological literacy. Other transformative trends include the increasing cost of living and a general economic slowdown, which will increase demand for creative thinking, resilience, flexibility and agility skills. Climate change mitigation will see growth in roles such as renewable energy engineers, environmental engineers and autonomous vehicle specialists. Demographic shifts with the aging population will see growth in healthcare jobs such as nursing, and the declining working-age population will see demand in education-related professions. The table below summarises the fastest-growing and declining jobs in light of significant transformative trends over the next few years.

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