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Shifts in global economic power

The rapidly developing nations, particularly those with a large working‐age population, that embrace a business ethos, attract investment and improve their education system will gain the most. Emerging nations face the biggest challenge as technology increases the gulf with the developed world; unemployment and migration will continue to be rampant without significant, sustained investment. The erosion of the middle class, wealth disparity and job losses due to large‐scale automation will increase the risk of social unrest in developed countries.

2017

Workforce of the future The competing forces shaping 2030

PWC

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Resource scarcity and climate change

Demand for energy and water is forecast to increase by as much as 50% and 40% respectively by 2030. New types of jobs in alternative energy, new engineering processes, product design and waste management and re‐use will need to be created to deal with these needs. Traditional energy industries, and the millions of people employed by them, will see a rapid restructuring.

2017

Workforce of the future The competing forces shaping 2030

PWC

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Over-regulation

42% of responding CEOs answered that they were 'extremely concerned'

2018

Global CEO survey

PWC

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Terrorism

41% of responding CEOs answered that they were 'extremely concerned'