Insights
Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies from around the world—to examine how these macrotrends impact jobs and skills, and the workforce transformation strategies employers plan to embark on in response, across the 2025 to 2030 timeframe.
As the world of work continues to evolve, so too does the way we approach the skills that are necessary to succeed. It's time we recognize that what we've been calling "soft skills" are in fact core skills that are essential to thriving in today's professional landscape.
For too long, the term "soft skills" has downplayed the importance of interpersonal and communication abilities, teamwork and collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking.