170 million jobs to be found worldwide in five years, demand to increase the most in the agriculture sector
New Delhi| Worldwide, 170 million new jobs will be created in the next five years, that is, by 2030. The demand for agricultural workers and drivers driving vehicles will increase rapidly. Both these sectors will be involved in rapidly growing jobs. World Economic Forum (WEF) said in ‘future job report-2025’, jobs are likely to change widely by 2030 as new-new technology arrives.
According to the report, apart from technological progress, industry and profession are taking a new shape across the world due to population changes, stress and economic pressure in many countries. The demand for technology skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and cyber security will increase rapidly. But, human skills such as creative thinking, strength and flexibility will remain important. A combination of both technology and human skills will be crucial in a rapidly changing job market.
Agricultural workers and laborers will top the list of fastest growing jobs. After this, there will be drivers associated with light trucks or delivery, software-application developers, salespeople working in shops. Jobs will be available in the fields of workers, car, van and motorcyclists, nursing professionals, food and beverage service employees, general and operations managers related to food processing and related businesses. Jobs like social work and consulting professionals, project managers, teachers for university and higher education, secondary teachers and personal care assistants will also increase.
The skills gap remains the biggest barrier to business change today, the report released days before the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, scheduled for Jan. 20 to 25 in Davos, Switzerland, said. About 40 per cent of the skills required for the job are bound to change. 63 per cent of companies say it is becoming difficult to find employees with the right skills.
59 out of every 100 employees worldwide will need to learn new skills by 2030. Even among these, 11 per cent are unlikely to receive this training. This means that the jobs of more than 12 million people remain in crisis. Cashiers and ticket clerks top the list of fastest-decreasing jobs, the report said. Jobs like Administrative Assistant/Manager and Executive Secretary will also decline rapidly.
There is also a crisis in the jobs of building caretakers, sweepers, clerks involved in maintaining material records and stock, those working in printing and related fields. There will also be a crisis on the jobs of accounting, book-keeping, payroll clerks, accountants, auditors, business service, examiners and investigators. Transport attendants, conductors, security guards, bank clerks, data entry clerks, customer service workers, graphic designers will also have to struggle for jobs.
The report warns that 92 million jobs could be lost by 2030, with 170 million jobs created. In this way, only 78 million jobs will be created in net terms. Til Leopold, head of job creation at the World Economic Forum, says changes are being seen in labor markets due to AI and rapid technological changes. On one hand, surprising opportunities are being created, while on the other hand, there is a serious crisis on jobs.
In such a situation, it is time to learn new technology and skills, with the help of which the youth looking for jobs can take full advantage of it.
More than half of employers around the world plan to adapt their business models to the new opportunities created by AI. Seventy-seven percent of employers want to train their employees, while 41 percent of companies are planning layoffs because of automation. The report emphasizes that governments, companies and education systems urgently need to cooperate to bridge the skills gap and prepare employees for rapidly growing employment.
