Key Takeaways
- 94% of employees would stay longer at a company that invests in their career growth
- 67% of organizations say they use internal talent mobility to fill skills gaps
- 58% of employees say they would take a job with a different employer if they were offered better training opportunities
- 63% of workers report their job is being automated and require new skills
- 74% of workers say they will need to learn new skills to keep up with changes at work
- 83% of organizations say they are at least “somewhat” concerned about losing skills
- 50% of employees are expected to need reskilling by 2025
- 14% of workers will need reskilling due to technological change by 2027
- 44% of employers plan to increase training for digital skills
- In the U.S., 58.6% of workers participated in training (public or company) in 2017
- In the U.S., 1.3 million workers were in occupations with high exposure to technology change (2018 estimate)
- 19% of jobs in the U.S. are expected to be in high automation risk categories
- In 2021, the U.S. had 547,000 openings for software developers
- The BLS projects software developer employment will grow by 25% from 2021 to 2031
- U.S. data scientists employment is projected to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031
Upskill and reskill for tech change, keeping jobs, hiring, and retention strong.
Employee Need & Retention
Employee Need & Retention Interpretation
Workforce Demand & Drivers
Workforce Demand & Drivers Interpretation
Training & Upskilling Programs
Training & Upskilling Programs Interpretation
Technology Adoption & Industry Change
Technology Adoption & Industry Change Interpretation
Outcomes & Measurable Results
Outcomes & Measurable Results Interpretation
Skills Gaps & Role-Specific Demand
Skills Gaps & Role-Specific Demand Interpretation
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