AI and big data skills are the most increasingly important skills according to employers worldwide. The top 3 skills increasing in importance are all technology related, signaling the increasing importance of being technology savvy in a digital world.
Share of employers that consider skills to be increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable in importance globally in 2025
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World Economic Forum. (January 7, 2025). Share of employers that consider skills to be increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable in importance globally in 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1580293/skills-on-the-rise-of-importance/
World Economic Forum. "Share of employers that consider skills to be increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable in importance globally in 2025." Chart. January 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1580293/skills-on-the-rise-of-importance/
World Economic Forum. (2025). Share of employers that consider skills to be increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable in importance globally in 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1580293/skills-on-the-rise-of-importance/
World Economic Forum. "Share of Employers That Consider Skills to Be Increasing, Decreasing, or Remaining Stable in Importance Globally in 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1580293/skills-on-the-rise-of-importance/
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Share of employers that consider skills to be increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable in importance globally in 2025 [Graph], World Economic Forum, January 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1580293/skills-on-the-rise-of-importance/
