The World Bank forecasts a shortfall of 800 million jobs in emerging markets by 2035

The World Bank forecasts a shortfall of 800 million jobs in emerging markets by 2035. How can governments and the private sector prevent this from happening? How can economies promote job growth? And which sectors offer the most promise? Here, 4 leaders share their thoughts: @Tharman-Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore; @dr-harini-amarasuriya-712315336, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Ajay S. Banga, President of the @the-World-Bank; and @wale-edun-7351a42b6, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Nigeria, hosted by @SaadiaZahidi, Managing Director of the @world-economic-forum and @stephanie-flanders-95a03718a, Head of Economics and Government at @Bloomberg-news. They were speaking at Davos. Watch the full session, A Coming Jobs Challenge in Emerging Markets?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/a-coming-jobs-crisis-in-emerging-markets/ #WEF26 #Jobs The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Initiative engages businesses, governments, and civil society across industries and geographies to build the jobs of tomorrow and promote good jobs for all.