Skill Economy & Future of Work2021
100M workers across 8 economies may need to change occupations by 2030 (McKinsey MGI 2021)
McKinsey Global Institute estimates up to 100 million workers across eight major economies may need to change occupational categories by 2030 due to automation and remote-work shifts; in the US alone, approximately 12 million occupational transitions will be required.
Primary source
McKinsey Global Institute 'The Future of Work After COVID-19'
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/the-future-of-work-after-covid-19Published 2021 — compiled by JobCannon Research.
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