Trends Identified
New outlier
The US will no longer set the world’s regulatory pace and corporations will respond as mini-sovereigns.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Deregulation—rhetoric or reality?
Custom solutions will prevail in a reimagined global landscape.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Storm the court
Judges will interpret—and define—new architectures.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
America First meets One Belt, One Road
Everyone will be a China watcher.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Do no harm
Humans will reassert themselves in the battle between safety and innovation as regulation of new technology evolves.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Digital discontent
Tech giants will seek to regain trust with self-regulation and new solutions.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Virtual cash, virtual weapons
Digitization of currency will create a clash among nation-states, corporations, civilians, and bad actors.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
The skills challenge
Companies that reinvent their own talent will gain an edge.
2018
Top Policy Trends of 2018
PWC
Global economic growth has rebounded and is expected to remain stable but low
Global economic growth increased to 3.6 per cent in 2017, after hitting a six-year low of 3.2 per cent in 2016. The recovery was broad based, driven by expansions in developing, emerging and developed countries alike. Future growth is likely to stay below 4 per cent, as economic activity normalizes in most major economies without signi cant stimulus and fixed investment remains at a moderate level.
2018
World Employment and Social Outlook
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global unemployment remains elevated at more than 190 million
The latest developments in global unemployment are also mixed. According to the ILO’s new estimation, based on improved data sets and methodologies, the global unemployment rate is expected to fall slightly to 5.5 per cent in 2018 (from 5.6 per cent in 2017), marking a turnaround after three years of rising unemployment rates. However, with a growing number of people entering the labour market to seek employment, the total number of unemployed is expected to remain stable in 2018, above 192 million. In 2019, the global unemployment rate is expected to remain essentially unchanged, whereas the number of unemployed is projected to grow by 1.3 million.
2018
World Employment and Social Outlook
International Labour Organization (ILO)