Job Report: In the next five years, the demand for agricultural workers and drivers will increase rapidly and these sectors will be included in the rapidly growing jobs. There will be a reduction in the roles of cashiers and ticket clerks. This has been said in the report of a new study released on Wednesday. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the ‘Future Jobs Report-2025’ It also said that by 2030, 17 crore new jobs will be created, while 9.2 crore jobs may have to be lost, that is, a net 7.8 crore new jobs will be created.
20 to 25 January in Davos, Switzerland. In the report released a few days before the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum to be held on 2017, it has also been said that with the advent of new technologies, there will be a huge increase in jobs by 2030. But there is a possibility of change. Apart from advancements in technology, demographic changes, geo-economic tensions and economic pressures are the reasons for this. This is reshaping industries and professions around the world.
The study, based on data from more than 1,000 companies, found that the skills gap still remains the most significant obstacle to business transformation. About 40 percent of the skills required for the job are certain to change. 63 percent of employers are already citing this as the main obstacle they face.
The demand for technology skills in artificial intelligence, big data and cyber security is expected to increase rapidly. But human skills like creative thinking, strength, resilience will remain important. The combination of both technology and human skills will be important in a rapidly changing job market.
Jobs in essential services roles and critical sectors such as care and education will grow by 2030. While advances in AI (artificial intelligence) and renewable energy are reshaping the market. This is causing demand for many technology or specialist roles to rise, while demand for other jobs such as graphics designers is falling.
Till Leopold, head of work, wages and job creation at the World Economic Forum Said, ‘‘Trends like generative (related to creation) AI and rapid technological change are impacting industries and labor markets. This is creating both vast opportunities and serious risks.’’
Agricultural workers, ‘delivery’ This means that sectors such as delivery drivers and construction workers are expected to see substantial job growth by 2030.
With demographic trends fueling demand growth in essential sectors, positions such as nursing professionals Good growth is also forecast for care and secondary school teachers.
Demand for specialist roles in artificial intelligence, robotics and energy systems, particularly renewable energy and environmental engineering, is expected to grow.
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At the same time, roles like cashier and administrative assistant are decreasing the fastest. With this, roles including graphic designer have also been included in it. This is because artificial intelligence related to creativity is rapidly reshaping the labor market.
According to the report, agricultural workers, laborers and other agricultural workers will top the list of five fastest growing jobs. After this, light trucks or ‘delivery’ drivers, software and application developers, ‘salespersons&rsquo working in shops. etc.
Next, workers involved in food processing and related businesses, car, van and motorcycle drivers, nursing professionals, food and beverage service workers, general and operations managers, social work and counseling professionals. , project managers, jobs such as teachers for university and higher education, secondary teachers and personal care assistants will also grow.
On the other hand, the top five fastest declining jobs top the list of jobs, the report said. There are cashiers and ticket clerks. After this there are Administrative Assistant and Executive Secretary. These include buildings custodians, janitors, material records and warehouse maintenance clerks, and those working in printing and related fields.
These are followed by accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll clerks. will be. Accountants and auditors, transport attendants and conductors, security guards, bank clerks, data entry clerks, customer service workers, graphic designers, business service and administrative managers and examiners and investigators are in place.
According to the report, The fastest growing skills by 2030 will include AI and Big Data, networks and cyber security, technology literacy and creative thinking.
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