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Share of workers (%)
A. Youth first jobs, by sub-industry
B. Youth transcience through affected sub-industries
0
20
40
60
80
100
Share of workers (%)
32%
32%
35%
36%
37%
39%
Stay in sub-industry
Transition to one of the six affected industries
Transition out of the six affected industries
Higher Education
Retail
Entertainment
Food & Beverages
Restaurants
Hospitality

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Primary possible transitions for affected young professionals
In-focus transitions for affected young workers
F I G U R E 1 6
F I G U R E 1 7
Destination sub-industry
Source
sub-industry
Apparel & 
Fashion
Broadcast 
Media
Education 
Management
Financial 
Services
Hospital & 
Health Care
Non-Profit 
Organization 
Management
Information 
Technology 
and Services
Marketing and 
Advertising
Real 
Estate
Entertainment
-
4%
-
4%
5%
4%
-
5%
-
Food & 
Beverages
-
-
4%
5%
6%
5%
3%
-
-
Higher 
Education
-
-
4%
4%
9%
6%
4%
-
-
Hospitality
-
-
-
7%
7%
5%
-
4%
4%
Restaurants
-
-
3%
5%
8%
6%
3%
-
-
Retail
5%
-
4%
6%
8%
4%
-
-
-
Source
FutureFit AI, produced for the World Economic Forum's New 
Metrics CoLab.
Source
FutureFit AI, produced for the World Economic Forum's New 
Metrics CoLab.
Note
Values refer to share of workers transitioning from source sub-
industry to destination sub-industry.
size = share of transitions
Education Management
Financial Services
Hospital and Health Care
Information Technology
and Services
Non-Profit Organization 
Management
Account Executive
Applications Analyst
Bank Teller
Certified Nursing Assistant
Consultant
Customer Service Representative
Financial Analyst
Financial Representative
Medical Assistant
Nursing Assistant
Personal Banker
Pharmacy Technician
Registered Nurse
Sales Associate
Social Worker
Software Engineer
Substitute Teacher
Teacher
Tutor
Web Developer
Entertainment
Food & Beverages
Higher Education
Hospitality
Restaurants
Retail

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Over the past five years, the World Economic 
Forum has tracked the arrival of the future of work, 
identifying the potential scale of worker displacement 
due to technological automation and augmentation 
alongside effective strategies for empowering job 
transitions from declining to emerging jobs. At the 
core of the report and its analysis is the Future of 
Jobs survey, a unique tool which assess the short- 
and long-term trends and impact of technological 
adoption on labour markets. The data outlined in 
the following chapter tracks technological adoption 
among firms alongside changing job requirements 
and skills demand. These qualitative survey 
responses are further complemented by granular 
data from new sources derived from privately-held 
data that tracks key jobs and skills trends. Together, 
these two types of sources provide a comprehensive 
overview of the unfolding labour market trends as 
well as an opportunity to plan and strategize towards 
a better future of work. 
Forecasts for Labour 
Market Evolution
in 2020-2025
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Technologies likely to be adopted by 2025 (by share of companies surveyed)
F I G U R E 1 8
2018
Difference
2025
0
20
40
60
80
100