In 2019, a Statista study on labor shortages showed that in 2020, 15 percent of the global workforce were working in occupations that required higher education, with this share increasing to 17 percent by 2030.
Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy
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Statista, & ILO. (December 10, 2019). Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/
Statista, und ILO. "Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy." Chart. December 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/
Statista, ILO. (2019). Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/
Statista, and ILO. "Share of Global Workforce Working in Occupations That Require Higher Education in 2020 and 2030, by Economy." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/
Statista & ILO, Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of global workforce working in occupations that require higher education in 2020 and 2030, by economy [Graph], Statista, & ILO, December 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171250/higher-education-in-the-global-workforce/
