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The Future of Jobs: World Economic Forum, January 2016

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will cause widespread disruption to business models and labor markets over the next five years. This revolution includes developments in fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and genetics. It will change the needed skill sets to thrive in this new landscape. The top trends driving change include a changing nature of work, climate change, longevity and aging societies, and new technologies like mobile internet, big data, and robotics. This report from the World Economic Forum examines the future of jobs and skills that will be important in 2020 and beyond.
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The Future of Jobs: World Economic Forum, January 2016

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will cause widespread disruption to business models and labor markets over the next five years. This revolution includes developments in fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and genetics. It will change the needed skill sets to thrive in this new landscape. The top trends driving change include a changing nature of work, climate change, longevity and aging societies, and new technologies like mobile internet, big data, and robotics. This report from the World Economic Forum examines the future of jobs and skills that will be important in 2020 and beyond.
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The Future of Jobs

World Economic Forum, January 2016

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which includes


developments in previously disjointed fields such as
artificial intelligence and machine-learning, robotics,
nanotechnology, 3-D printing, and genetics and
biotechnology, will cause widespread disruption not
only to business models but also to labour markets
over the next five years, with enormous change
predicted in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new
landscape.

Drivers of change, industries overall


Share of respondents rating driver as top trend, %
DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Changing nature of work, flexible work Middle class


in emerging markets Climate change, natural
resources Geopolitical volatility Consumer ethics,
privacy issues Longevity, ageing societies Young
demographics in emerging markets Womens
economic power, aspirations Rapid urbanization
44% 23% 23% 21% 16% 14% 13% 12% 8%

TECHNOLOGICAL

Mobile internet, cloud technology Processing


power, Big Data New energy supplies and
technologies Internet of Things Sharing economy,
crowdsourcing Robotics, autonomous transport
Artificial intelligence Adv. manufacturing, 3D
printing Adv. materials, biotechnology 34% 26%
22% 14% 12% 9% 7% 6% 6%

The Industry Gender


Gap
Women and Work in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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