The Rise of Global Digital Jobs

The report identifies 218 job types conducive to becoming global digital jobs, representing 73 million workers in 2024, with a projected increase to 92 million by 2030. It highlights a shift toward higher-wage knowledge work, driven by technology adoption and demographic shifts that move the working-age population toward lower-income countries.

• In 2024, 218 job types out of 5,400 are identified as conducive to becoming global digital jobs, representing approximately 73 million workers out of a total global workforce of 820 million.
• The current global digital workforce is dominated by accounting, legal, and finance roles, which make up just under 43% of these jobs. IT professionals, customer service representatives, and marketing, advertising, and communication professionals each account for roughly 10%.
• The number of global digital jobs is projected to grow to approximately 92 million by 2030, an increase of about 25%. This growth is driven by working-age population increases, the emergence of new 'remotable' jobs, and existing job growth trends.
• The composition of the global digital workforce is expected to shift toward higher-paying roles by 2030. This is due to the growth of high-wage roles (such as software developers and financial risk specialists), the decline of lower-wage roles (such as telemarketers and bill collectors), and the fact that new global digital jobs are exclusively high- and middle-income.
• Demographic trends are shifting the global working-age population toward lower-income countries. In 20 years, lower-income countries are expected to have 50% more working-age people than higher-income countries, compared to an equal distribution today.
• The report identifies specific high-wage global digital jobs with growth outlooks, including software developers, information security analysts, and financial risk specialists, while roles like insurance underwriters are expected to decline.

APA

World Economic Forum (2024). The Rise of Global Digital Jobs. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Rise_of_Global_Digital_Jobs_2024.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. The Rise of Global Digital Jobs. 2024. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Rise_of_Global_Digital_Jobs_2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=The Rise of Global Digital Jobs |date=January 2024 |url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Rise_of_Global_Digital_Jobs_2024.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2024rise, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{The Rise of Global Digital Jobs}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Rise_of_Global_Digital_Jobs_2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }