This statistic shows workforce strategies that were most frequently reported as being utilized by companies to enable the construction of a future workforce equipped to deal with expected industrial change, as of July 2015. 65% of respondents reported that they were investing in reskilling current employees. In contrast, only 11% of respondents reported hiring more short-term workers in response to industrial change.
Most utilized workforce strategies in managing industrial change, as of July 2015
Figures are based on the Future of Jobs survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. The number of respondents was 1,346 people from 366 companies worldwide. Only countries from which a minimum of 30 unique data points could be obtained were included.
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World Economic Forum. (January 18, 2016). Most utilized workforce strategies in managing industrial change, as of July 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531672/main-future-workforce-strategies-used-to-manage-industrial-change/
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