Jobs of Tomorrow

The report advocates for a 'triple win' investment strategy in social sector jobs to combat rising inequality and social mobility erosion. Using a US-based model, it estimates that a $1.3 trillion investment in education, healthcare, and childcare could generate a $3.1 trillion GDP boost and create 11 million jobs by 2030.

• Under-investment in social infrastructure has led to a decline in social mobility, with younger generations born into the lowest income brackets facing bleaker prospects than previous generations.
• There is a significant global shortfall in social sector workers: the healthcare workforce gap is projected to reach 14.5 million by 2030, and 69 million additional teachers are needed to meet global education targets.
• A case study of the United States economy indicates that a $1.3 trillion investment (approximately 6% of current GDP) in the social economy would result in a $3.1 trillion GDP boost by 2030, representing a multiplier effect of 2.3 times the initial investment.
• The proposed social investment in the US would create 11 million total jobs by 2030, with 10 million in the social sector and nearly 1 million in other sectors.
• The majority of new jobs created by these investments in the US would be in teaching (4.2 million), followed by personal care and service workers (1.8 million) and healthcare professionals (0.9 million).
• Investment in universal, affordable childcare is identified as a key tool for reducing gender inequity, as it enables women—who perform a disproportionate amount of unpaid care—to pursue better job opportunities.
• The integration of 'Future of Work' technologies (such as AI, robotics, and Cloud technology) is expected to boost productivity; the report's model suggests a 1% increase in investment in these technologies boosts productivity by two percentage points.

APA

World Economic Forum (2022). Jobs of Tomorrow. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Jobs_of_Tomorrow_2022.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Jobs of Tomorrow. 2022. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Jobs_of_Tomorrow_2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=Jobs of Tomorrow |date=May 2022 |url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Jobs_of_Tomorrow_2022.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2022jobs, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Jobs of Tomorrow}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Jobs_of_Tomorrow_2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }