The Future of Jobs Initiative

The Future of Jobs Initiative

Building the workforce for the new economy

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. It addresses emerging industry talent needs and labour market disruptions through a broad portfolio of action-oriented initiatives.

By developing timely insights products, the initiative equips leaders with the foresight needed to navigate the future of work. These efforts ensure that stakeholders are prepared to respond effectively to evolving labour market demands and challenges.

The key objectives of the Future of Jobs Initiative

The Future of Jobs Initiative provides frameworks and tools, strategic dialogue and peer exchange, and a platform for collaborative action to help leaders accelerate preparedness for the jobs of tomorrow and build a workforce ready for the needs of the new economy. 

Job Creation

Mapping the jobs of tomorrow and identifying strategies for accelerating the creation of high-growth, high-productivity, high-quality jobs.

Talent matching

Enabling workforce transitions and pathways to emerging job opportunities and upgrading job market data and infrastructure ecosystems.

Labour productivity

Boosting human-centric technology deployment at scale across jobs and industries to augment, not displace, human work. 

Annual Meeting 2026 – Davos Briefing: Changing Early Careers

An executive briefing in collaboration with PwC

The Future of Jobs Report 2025

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies from around the world.

Our work

The Future of Jobs Initiative works across industries and geographies to address labour market challenges and create pathways for a resilient and inclusive future of work. By fostering collaboration and innovation, we aim to deliver solutions that ensure good jobs for all.

Impact

We pilot and scale solutions for a more resilient and inclusive future of work through targeted action at company, industry and country levels

Commitments

The initiative showcases innovative commitments to amplify collective action for good jobs and a better future of work

Champions

The Future of Jobs Initiative mobilizes a broad coalition of champions to advocate for a bold future of work and good jobs agenda

Insights and Tools

The initiative promotes labour market preparedness and foresight through cutting-edge insights products

Hear from experts

Watch videos of leading expert discussions, listen to our podcasts and read blogs by global thought leaders on good jobs and the future of work.

Part of the Centre for New Economy and Society

Providing a platform for leaders to shape inclusive, equitable economies and societies for all.

Join the Future of Jobs Initiative

Be part of a global movement shaping the future of work. Collaborate with leading organizations, governments, and civil society to drive impactful action, create opportunities, and build a more inclusive and resilient workforce.

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