Key Takeaways
- 74% of organizations say they must reskill their workforce in the next 3 years to address skills gaps in their business
- 87% of executives believe they will need to re-skill or up-skill their existing workforce to address skills gaps
- 54% of organizations say they expect a skills shortage in their industry in the next 1–2 years
- 66% of employers in the EU are concerned about skills shortages and are seeking strategies like training and reskilling
- 10,000+ people trained by JPMorgan Chase through their skills programs (e.g., Tech and non-tech initiatives) per year (2019–2020 average)
- 250,000 employees trained by JPMorgan Chase on technical skills over a multi-year period
- 2022: The World Economic Forum estimates that for finance services (and similar professional services), ~19% of jobs are expected to be automated
- 2023: The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2027, 12% of jobs in finance will be replaced by new ones
- 2023: The WEF estimates the “finance” sector will have the highest share of skill changes needed (upskilling/reskilling) with ~69% of workers needing skill updates
- 2023: Global share of employees needing to upskill/reskill by 2027 is 44% (WEF)
- 2023: WEF estimates 54% of workers will need significant reskilling by 2027
- 2022: ATD’s State of the Industry report indicates organizations average $1,299 spent per employee on training (U.S.)
- 2023: WEF estimates 23% of finance sector jobs will require major reskilling
- 2023: WEF estimates 46% of tasks in finance are expected to be reallocated across workers
- 2023: WEF reports that in finance, 34% of skills are expected to be affected by AI and automation
Most finance leaders say major skills gaps are urgent, so organizations must upskill or reskill now.
Skills Gap & Workforce Need
Skills Gap & Workforce Need Interpretation
Financial Industry Initiatives & Programs
Financial Industry Initiatives & Programs Interpretation
Regulatory & Policy Drivers
Regulatory & Policy Drivers Interpretation
Training Outcomes, Costs & ROI
Training Outcomes, Costs & ROI Interpretation
Digital Skills, AI, and Role Transformation
Digital Skills, AI, and Role Transformation Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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