Tech jobs to see highest growth in next five years
Traditional jobs such as farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction and food processing workers and sale spersons are expected to see the highest growth in absolute numbers over the next five ye ars, although in percentage terms, it will be the tech jobs with Al and machine learning (ML) being the most sought-af- ter skills, said a new report re leased on Wednesday
The World Economic Fo- rum's (WEF) Future of Jobs report concluded that clerical and secretarial workers could see the largest decline in abso- lute numbers with health wor- kers and education seeing ro- bust rise. In India, specialists
SKILLS IN HIGH DEMAND
➤ Al and big data
> Networks and cybersecurity
>Technology literacy
>> Creative thinking
➤ Resilience
>> Flexibility and agility
in Big Data, Aland ML, and se curity management are seen to be in demand.
The report said that struc- tural factors - from broade- ning digital access to higher cost of living, climate change mitigation, demographic shift and geopolitical frag mentation could displace 8% or 92 million of the cur rent workforce, but they will also create around 170 million jobs, which is 14% million current workforce.
In India, increased digital access, geopolitical tensions ands aclimate-mitigation on forts are seen to be the prime trends shaping the future of jobs. The report said that Indian companies are heavily investing in AI, robotics and autonomous systems, and energy technologies with employers looking to outpace global adoption in technologi es such as semiconductors and computing technologies and quantum and encryption to transform their operations. The WEF study said that the US and India are seeing the highest enrolment for AI skills with corporate spon skiship playing a significant sors in boosting GenAl trai ning uptake in the country.
"Analytical thinking re- mains the most sought-after core skill among employers, with seven out of 10 compani es considering it as essential in 2025. This is followed by re- silience, flexibility and agili ty, along with leadership and social influence," the report said on the global outlook.
While identifying skill gaps as the biggest block for businesses, the report said: "On average, workers can ex- pect that two-fifths (39%) of their existing skill sets will be transformed or become outda- ted over the 2025-2030 period."
