What is the Global Future of Work Navigator?

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Countries around the world are facing critical productivity and labor market challenges from a range of factors including shifting demographics, urbanization, and the rise of technologies including but not limited to automation and AI. The Global Future of Work aims to identify the risks and opportunities for companies globally and as a first phase a survey and focus groups were conducted in the MENA region in 9 countries, more than 1000 employees from various levels, and more than 200 companies across fields including healthcare, education, agriculture, technology, legal and more...

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What are the top three trends affecting your business?

Does your company currently utilize any of these advanced technologies?

Do you have the right workforce to meet your strategy?

How job-ready do you think the youth is when it graduates from colleges and universities?

Insights

Macro TrendsSomething here

~50%

View the 'Use of Advanced Tech' as a major trend affecting their businesses

55%

Report that the impact of major trends (incl. advanced tech) has been 'Significant or Disruptive'

~60%

Rank 'Operational Costs' as the most affected area of their business

Tech AdoptionSomething here

56%

Have adopted and are using 'AI' in their businesses

~80%

Plan to 'Significantly' scale advanced technologies in the next 5 years

70%

State that jobs will be 'Created or Transformed' over the next decade

Workforce & SkillsSomething here

40%

Report workforce shortages, with the most significant gaps in tech-based roles

65%

Identify advanced tech as the most relevant occupation type in the coming decade

71%

Have a quota for women employees at 'the Company Level'

YouthSomething here

43%

Express concern that college and university graduates are not job-ready

46%

Report that youth training in tech-related skills is insufficient

73%

State 'Advance IT Skills and Programming' to be the top tech-skill youth needs to learn

Global Future of Work Compass - Navigator

Macro Trends

Long-term shifts shaping broader economy, society, and industries

Tech Adoption

Current pace of adoption and the anticipated impact on jobs

Workforce & Skills

Competence of the existing workforce and their ability to adopt technology

Youth

Perceptions about youth and their skill levels as they join the workforce