Technology and cognitive skills dominate the fastest-growing skill categories through 2030
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.
Notes: Surveyed organizations selected these skills as the most rapidly increasing in importance by 2030. Skills are color-coded by category.
Rank
Skill
Category
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AI and big data
Technology
Networks and cybersecurity
Technology
Technological literacy
Technology
Creative thinking
Cognitive
Resilience, flexibility, and agility
Self-efficacy
Curiosity and lifelong learning
Self-efficacy
Leadership and social influence
Working with others
Talent management
Management
Analytical thinking
Cognitive
Environmental stewardship
Ethics
Technology and cognitive skills dominate the fastest-growing skill categories through 2030
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025.
Notes: The skills were selected by surveyed organizations to be most rapidly increasing in importance by 2030. Skills are color-coded by category.
Rank
Skill
Category
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
AI and big data
Technology
Networks and cybersecurity
Technology
Technological literacy
Technology
Creative thinking
Cognitive
Resilience, flexibility, and agility
Self-efficacy
Curiosity and lifelong learning
Self-efficacy
Leadership and social influence
Working with others
Talent management
Management
Analytical thinking
Cognitive
Environmental stewardship
Ethics