𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀

UK-based research identifies several megatrends shaping future skills demand: technological advancements, sectoral shifts, evolving business models, demographic changes, and environmental factors.

**𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀**
Digital skills are crucial across all sectors. The pandemic accelerated digitisation, with 90% of UK companies expected to integrate cloud computing, AI, and IoT by 2025. Trends boosting digital skill demand include hybrid work, new technologies, data-driven decision-making, and cybersecurity needs.

**𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀**
Studies show varying risk levels for automation, with low-skilled jobs most vulnerable. 37% of UK jobs face automation risk, affecting young and low-income workers the most. High-skilled roles with human interaction are less at risk.

**𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲**
Green jobs will be vital, with increased hours on green tasks. The net-zero transition will create jobs but challenge fossil fuel sectors. Support is needed for those in high-carbon roles to adapt.

**𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴**
An ageing workforce increases demand for health and social care roles. Lifelong learning is essential to keep pace with technological changes and evolving job requirements. However, current trends in adult education and employer training are declining.

**𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱**
Despite changes, key skills—communication, planning, decision-making—will remain crucial. Emerging skills include data analysis and creative thinking. Essential skills for 2035 are collaboration, communication, creative thinking, information literacy, planning, and problem-solving.

𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨.

You can read more in the “Skills Imperative” reports funded by the Nuffield Foundation and authored by the IER at the University of Warwick, plus other reports from the WEF and others.

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