O c t o b e r 2 The Future of Jobs

Emerging and redundant job roles
Role identified as being in high demand or increasingly redundant within
their organization, ordered by frequency
EMERGING
1.
Vocational Education Teachers
2.
University and Higher Education Teachers
3.
Strategic Advisors
4.
Robotics Engineers
5.
Management and Organisation Analysts
6.
Information Security Analysts
7.
Data Analysts and Scientists
8.
Business Development Professionals
9.
Advertising and Public Relations Professionals
10.
Agricultural Equipment Operators
REDUNDANT
1.
Administrative and Executive Secretaries
2.
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
3.
Data Entry Clerks
4.
Statistical, Finance and Insurance Clerks
5.
Postal Service Clerks
6.
Business Services and Administration Managers
7.
Technical Specialists
8.
Insurance Underwriters
9.
Building Caretakers and Housekeepers
10.
Accountants and Auditors
Industry Profile
Education
1 / 2
95%
95%
89%
86%
76%
72%
70%
69%
67%
62%
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Barriers to adoption of new technologies
Share of companies surveyed
Insufficient understanding of opportunities
Shortage of investment capital
Skills gaps in the local labour market
Skills gaps among organization’s leadership
Inability to attract specialized talent
Lack of flexibility of the regulatory framework
Lack of interest among leadership
Lack of flexibility in hiring and firing
Other
Augmentation of key job tasks by 2024
Expected impact on workforce
Share of companies surveyed
Expand its current workforce
57.1%
Modify the locations where the organization operates
52.4%
Modify the composition of the value chain
42.9%
Expand its use of contractors doing task-specialized work
42.9%
Expand its current workforce due to technological integration or automation
38.1%