Global Skills Reports

Global Skills Report

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The Global Skills Report analyzes skill trends for 100+ countries around the world.

Cutting Edge

  1. Finland
    Finland
  2. Denmark
    Denmark
  3. Belgium
    Belgium
  4. Russia
    Russia
  5. Switzerland
    Switzerland
  6. Sweden
    Sweden
  7. Austria
    Austria
  8. Germany
    Germany
  9. Netherlands
    Netherlands
  10. Hong Kong
    Hong Kong

Competitive

  1. Spain
    Spain
  2. Ukraine
    Ukraine
  3. China
    China
  4. Israel
    Israel
  5. France
    France
  6. New Zealand
    New Zealand
  7. Poland
    Poland
  8. Australia
    Australia
  9. United States
    United States
  10. United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

Emerging

  1. Canada
    Canada
  2. Venezuela
    Venezuela
  3. Armenia
    Armenia
  4. Republic of Korea
    Republic of Korea
  5. Uruguay
    Uruguay
  6. Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
  7. Nepal
    Nepal
  8. Peru
    Peru
  9. Thailand
    Thailand
  10. Philippines
    Philippines

Lagging

  1. Argentina
    Argentina
  2. Colombia
    Colombia
  3. Ecuador
    Ecuador
  4. Chile
    Chile
  5. Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico
  6. El Salvador
    El Salvador
  7. Mexico
    Mexico
  8. Bolivia
    Bolivia
  9. Brazil
    Brazil
  10. Algeria
    Algeria

Cutting Edge

  1. Japan
    Japan
  2. Belarus
    Belarus
  3. Czech Republic
    Czech Republic
  4. Singapore
    Singapore
  5. Hungary
    Hungary
  6. Bulgaria
    Bulgaria
  7. Barbados
    Barbados
  8. Russia
    Russia
  9. Italy
    Italy
  10. Finland
    Finland

Competitive

  1. Ukraine
    Ukraine
  2. Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka
  3. Portugal
    Portugal
  4. Ireland
    Ireland
  5. Indonesia
    Indonesia
  6. Tunisia
    Tunisia
  7. Serbia
    Serbia
  8. Israel
    Israel
  9. Trinidad and Tobago
    Trinidad and Tobago
  10. France
    France

Emerging

  1. Ethiopia
    Ethiopia
  2. Canada
    Canada
  3. Nepal
    Nepal
  4. Pakistan
    Pakistan
  5. Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
  6. Turkey
    Turkey
  7. Peru
    Peru
  8. Qatar
    Qatar
  9. Kuwait
    Kuwait
  10. Myanmar
    Myanmar

Lagging

  1. Saint Lucia
    Saint Lucia
  2. Brazil
    Brazil
  3. Kazakhstan
    Kazakhstan
  4. El Salvador
    El Salvador
  5. Algeria
    Algeria
  6. Kyrgyzstan
    Kyrgyzstan
  7. Sudan
    Sudan
  8. Argentina
    Argentina
  9. Oman
    Oman
  10. Chile
    Chile

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Create new pathways for long-term growth

Skills connected to future jobs are more accessible than commonly thought. Instead of taking months or even years, learners can develop skill sets needed to thrive in a digital economy in as little as 35 hours. 

The Global Skills Report sheds light on these new pathways by providing insights into which skills individuals need to compete for jobs in rapidly changing industries analyzed in the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2020.

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Executive Summary

From skill trends among top-performing countries to insights about enrolled learners in the public and private sectors, get key takeaways from the report.

Methodology

Learn how the Global Skills Report assesses skill proficiencies and measures which skills are trending in different regions worldwide.