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In 2020, the global workforce lost an equivalent of 255 million full-time jobs, an estimated $3.7 trillion in wages and 4.4% of global GDP, a staggering toll on lives and livelihoods. While vaccine rollout has begun and the growth outlook is predicted to improve, an even socio-economic recovery is far from certain.
The choices made by policymakers, business leaders, workers and learners today will shape societies for years to come. At this critical crossroads, leaders must consciously, proactively and urgently lay the foundations of a new social contract, rebuilding our economies so they provide opportunity for all.
In this context, the Forum remains committed to working with the public- and private sectors to provide better skills, jobs and education to 1 billion people by 2030 through initiatives to close the skills gap and prepare for the ongoing technological transformation of the future of work.
A new report by the World Bank, ILO, and UNESCO finds that technical and vocational education and training systems in low- and middle-income countries do not match skills and labour marke...
While countries recognize the importance of climate education, we are yet to see the holistic transformation of global education systems needed to drive meaningful action.
Ways employers could improve access to needed skills/talent include seeking out diverse talent pools, adopting skills-based hiring and increasing childcare.
Using a second language is known to reduce the risk of dementia, but a new study finds it can also help people identify false memories more accurately.
A global survey – ‘What Young People Want’ – reveals that education skills and employment are crucial for the future security of youth, globally.
Unpredictable business conditions are creating a need for more versatile “athletes” to complement specialized “role players” across organizations.
Africa’s fast-growing youth population has the potential to drive global growth in the same way as China’s young workers once powered the global economy.
To mark International Youth Day, the Global Shapers Community Annual Report outlines the progress young innovators and activists have made over the past year.
Kolkata’s oldest bookshop has incorporated a free library for students who can’t afford books – particularly benefitting those from rural areas, says its owner.
The gap between the skills employers need and those potential employees have is growing in the US. Apprenticeships could help bridge it.
UNESCO says even having a mobile phone near a student can disrupt their concentration. Digital technology in education needs to be adopted with caution.