The Future Global Labor Force—Key Findings

Scope of Study—Trend, Economy, and Sector Coverage in the Future Labor Force

List of Definitions

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Social Trends—Key Findings

The Global Labor Force Will Grow, while Participation Rates Decline

An Aging Population Will Mean Postponing Retirement

Aging Trends Will Disproportionately Affect Developed Economies

The Generational Divide Positions Millennials as 2025’s Labor Leaders

The Regional Generational Divide Will Favor APAC

Women Will Hold Greater Influence in the Global Labor Force

The Female Labor Force Will Grow Almost Universally

Labor Supply and Demand Must Adjust to Global Economic Shifts

Skills Demand Must be Met through Domestic Educational Attainment

New Universal Literacies Will Respond to Technology’s Ubiquity

Future Workforce Learning Will Adapt to Many Perspectives

Talent Retention Will Face Values- and Tech-related Challenges

“Macro-to-micro”—Strategic Recommendations and Predictions

Economic Trends—Key Findings

Pay and Payroll Evolution Will Correlate with Mobile Technology Use

Remote Models Will Present Even Greater Employment Options

Crowdsourcing Models Will Permeate More Organizational Functions

Minimum Wages Will Continue to Spur National and Global Debates

US Employees Will Gain from Transparency in Benefit Spend

Global Benefits Will Standardize Some but Mostly Stay Varied

AI, Automation, and the Value of Labor—An Optimistic Scenario

AI, Automation, and the Value of Labor—A Neutral Scenario

AI, Automation, and the Value of Labor—A Pessimistic Scenario

“Macro-to-micro”—Strategic Recommendations and Predictions

Political Trends—Key Findings

UN Labor Influence Supports Gender and Global Economic Parity

G20 Labor Influence Emphasizes Innovation, Education, and Mobility

Immigration Trends Reveal Post-millennium Pattern Shifts

Emigration Trends Reveal an Increasing Europe-APAC Exchange

High- and Medium-skill Employment Shares Post Inverse Projections

Low-skill Share Growth Will be Greater in Developing Economies

Reverse Migrations Will Increase as Developing Economies Advance

Digital Nomads Represent the Future of Working Remote

Unions Will Adapt to Digital Work Communities or Risk Obsolescence

Regulating IP Will Top International Priority Lists through 2025

“Macro-to-micro”—Strategic Recommendations and Predictions

Snapshots of Economies—Key Findings

Developed Economies Will Have Lower Medium-skill Labor Shares

A Deeper Dive—Japan Typifies Developed Economies

Developing Economies Will Have Greater Routine Labor Shares

A Deeper Dive—India Reflects Key Concerns of Developing Economies

“Macro-to-micro”—Strategic Recommendations and Predictions

Sector Scenarios—Key Findings

Agricultural Sector Employment Share Will Decline Globally

Industrial Sector Employment Share Holds Mixed Growth Projections

Services Sector Employment Share Will Increase Globally

“Macro-to-micro”—Strategic Recommendations and Predictions

The Last Word—3 Big Predictions

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List of Countries Grouped by Economy Type or Organization

List of Countries Grouped by Region

List of Countries Grouped by Region (continued)

Full List of Subsectors by Economic Sector

Overview of Employer and Employee Benefit Trends in Argentina

Overview of Employer and Employee Benefit Trends in China

Overview of Employer and Employee Benefit Trends in Germany

Overview of Employer and Employee Benefit Trends in India