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.
Information Security Analysts
2.
Risk Management Specialists
3.
Digital Transformation Specialists
4.
Data Analysts and Scientists
5.
Strategic Advisors
6.
Software and Applications Developers
7.
Project Managers
8.
Database and Network Professionals
9.
Big Data Specialists
10.
Online Learning Managers
REDUNDANT
1.
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
2.
Data Entry Clerks
3.
Administrative and Executive Secretaries
4.
Sales and Marketing Professionals
5.
Material-Recording and Stock-Keeping Clerks
6.
Business Services and Administration Managers
7.
Accountants and Auditors
8.
Lawyers
9.
Human Resources Specialists
10.
Compliance Officers
Industry Profile
Government and Public Sector
1 / 2
95%
95%
89%
85%
79%
67%
65%
56%
50%
45%
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Barriers to adoption of new technologies
Share of companies surveyed
Inability to attract specialized talent
Skills gaps in the local labour market
Insufficient understanding of opportunities
Skills gaps among organization’s leadership
Lack of flexibility in hiring and firing
Shortage of investment capital
Lack of interest among leadership
Lack of flexibility of the regulatory framework
Augmentation of key job tasks by 2024
Expected impact on workforce
Share of companies surveyed
Expand its current workforce
47.4%
Modify the composition of the value chain
36.8%
Modify the locations where the organization operates
31.6%
Expand its current workforce due to technological integration or automation
31.6%
Expand its use of contractors doing task-specialized work
26.3%