JRS2020
COVID-19 shows why Japan cannot wait to act on gender equality
COVID-19 affected women's economic opportunities more than men's. In Japan, this is especially pronounced. Here are three ways to address the gender gap.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
JRS2020
JRS2020
We asked you for working from home advice – these are your top 8 tips
We asked our social media followers for tips to help us all stay focused – and boost our well-being. From practising mindfulness to decluttering our desks, here's what you said.
COVID-19
This is the one skill that will future-proof you for the jobs market
Award-winning teacher Andria Zafirakou on why creativity is the most useful transferable skill for a rapidly changing world of work.
Future of Work
5 charts showing the jobs of a post-pandemic future – and the skills you need to get them
Roles already growing in demand include data analysts and scientists; AI and machine learning specialists; and robotics engineers.
Future of Food
Growing shrimp is restoring mangrove forests and creating jobs. Here’s how
Sustainable aquaculture creates jobs and protects the marine environment. Aquaculture is an important source of employment, supporting 20.5 million jobs globally.
JRS2020
COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.
COVID-19 and emerging technology have caused a double disruption to jobs, with 85 million jobs displaced and 97 million added across 26 countries by 2025.
COVID-19
These tech giants want to help prepare the world for the future of work
Global unemployment could reach a quarter of a billion in 2020. Tech giants are leading the way in helping people reskill for the future.
JRS2020
Rising youth unemployment in the Middle East is a problem that can be fixed. Here's how
Labour underutilization in the early stages of a young person’s career has long term effects, including reduced employment opportunities and earning potential decades later.
JRS2020
Africa needs digital skills across the economy - not just the tech sector
Demand for digital skills training in Africa is set to surge in the coming decade. Here's what educators, governments and businesses can do to meet it.
COVID-19
How COVID-19 has hit offshore freelancers - and how they can bounce back
Foreign freelancers have been among those hit hardest by the economic challenges of COVID-19, as jobs have disappeared. Here's how they can bounce back.
JRS2020
This is how to empower the workforce to shape the future of work
With COVID, AI and automation, jobs are resetting at an accelerated pace, and people are only just catching up.
JRS2020
How AI can train workers for the jobs of the future
AI can help with jobs by reskilling and upskilling, embedding learning into everyday activities, matching employees with opportunities and training youth.
JRS2020
5 ways to reset education - and how to help
Global growth and development depend on giving every child the opportunity to learn, grow, develop and gain skills. And doing so urgently.
Education, Skills and Learning
These are the top 10 job skills of tomorrow – and how long it takes to learn them
Critical thinking and problem-solving top the list of skills employers believe will grow in prominence in the next five years, according to the Future of Jobs report.
Future of Work