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Combating a Chronic Lack of Tech Skills
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Employers mine for talent that may not exist.
Employers mine for talent that may not exist.
Mon Apr 21 2025
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Four in 10 workers’ core skills will change by 2030, say employer respondents to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 . Artificial intelligence and big data top the list as the fastest-growing skills, followed closely by networks and cybersecurity and technological literacy. But with demand for the skills exceeding supply, the skills gap is expanding into a canyon.
Four in 10 workers’ core skills will change by 2030, say employer respondents to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. Artificial intelligence and big data top the list as the fastest-growing skills, followed closely by networks and cybersecurity and technological literacy. But with demand for the skills exceeding supply, the skills gap is expanding into a canyon.
![[An adhesive bandage] 9 in 10 organizations will feel the pain of the IT skills gap by 2026.
[Daily calendar] 25 days: The amount of time companies lose annually in productivity per employee due to data skills gaps.
[A suspension bridge with a gap in the middle] 85% of employers anticipate adopting upskilling to close skills gaps.
[A person icon inside a magnifying glass] 70% of businesses plan to hire new staff with emerging in-demand skills to fill gaps.
[A coin icon with technical nodes emerging from its side] 1/3 of C-suite executives say investing in L&D to train employees on AI tools is key to closing the skills gap.](https://assets.td.org/transform/8af87360-b30d-4853-b313-7a97656b5591/by-numbersspring2025new)
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IDC, Enterprise Resilience: IT Skilling Strategies, 2024; LinkedIn, Work Change Report: AI is Coming to Work, 2025; Multiverse, Skills Intelligence Report 2024 ; World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025
IDC, Enterprise Resilience: IT Skilling Strategies, 2024; LinkedIn, Work Change Report: AI is Coming to Work, 2025; Multiverse, Skills Intelligence Report 2024; World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025
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