新经济技能：释放人类优势（英）

New Economy Skills: Unlocking the Human AdvantageW H I T E P A P E RD E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5Images: Getty Images. Cover by AccuratDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.© 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction 51 Evolving landscape of human-centric skills 61.1 What are human-centric skills? 61.2 Supply and demand of human-centric skills 71.3 Industry and regional transformation trends 222 Call to action: developing, assessing and credentialling human-centric skills 263 From principles to practice: case studies for assessing, developing and credentialling human-centric skills 30Contributors 37Endnotes 38New Economy Skills: Unlocking the Human Advantage2ForewordCompetitiveness in the new economy – one that is shaped by widespread prosperity, resilient communities and inclusive growth – will be defined not by capital or technology alone, but by how effectively economies cultivate talent and human potential. As economies navigate transformations driven by technological advancement, demographic shifts, the green transition and geoeconomic fragmentation and uncertainty, the defining feature of economic dynamism remains human. Economies that invest in people – enhancing education, learning and adaptability – recover faster from shocks, generate more innovation and achieve more resilient growth. In a world where self-reliance and interdependence must coexist, the economies that thrive will be those that build domestic talent ecosystems while remaining connected to global talent flows. At the organization level, employers predict that nearly 40% of the core skills required to do jobs will be disrupted in the next five years. At the same time, 170 million new roles are expected to be created, even as 92 million are displaced. In this fast-changing landscape, almost 80% of employers say that reskilling and upskilling will be critical for their business strategy. While we cannot neatly predict the full range of future jobs in this rapidly evolving environment, there is an opportunity to align on the “big bets” that employers, governments and individuals should be making when it comes to building a skills infrastructure to ensure that economies and workers are ready for the opportunities of the new economy. Many countries are already demonstrating how strategic investments in education and technology diffusion can rapidly move them u