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Future of Work: Reports and resources
For those looking at industry futures, we have compiled some of the more interesting and useful recent free, no registration reports available on the future of work.
| Report Name | Organisation | Pub Date | Geography | Pages | Overview |
| Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions In A Time Of Automation | McKinsey | December 2017 | Global | 160 | Automation will bring big shifts to the world of work, as AI and robotics change or replace some jobs, while others are created. Scenarios for the year 2030 and predictions for the future of work in China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, and the United States |
| The Future of Jobs Report 2018 | World Economic Forum | September 2018 | Global | 147 | Short term view for the year 2022. Accelerating transformation of the global workforce. One of the key findings in this report: global average skills stability is expected to be about 58%, meaning an average shift of 42% in required workforce skills over the 2018–2022 period. |
| The Future of Work | KPMG | May 2017 | UK, Global | 32 | An attempt to draw a picture for the future of work while taking into account the influence of the gig economy and AI/automation |
| Workforce of the future | PwC | July 2018 | Global | 42 | The authors present four scenarios for the future of work based on the ‘push and pull’ effect of collectivism versus individualism, and integration versus fragmentation. |
| The Future of Work | Atos | May 2017 | Global | 58 | Top 10 trends affecting the future of work for the next 20-30 years |
| Inclusive Future Of Work: A Call To Action | Accenture | October 2018 | Global | 63 | This report focuses on workers facing a double disadvantage—those who are most likely to experience technological disruption from automation yet have fewer resources to transition to new career pathways. |
| The future of work in government | Deloitte | February 2019 | US, Global | 8800 words | Based on current examples, the authors offer solutions for the way in which work, the workforce and the workplace within government agencies should be transformed in order to reduce the gap between the public and private sector. |
| What is work? | Deloitte | January 2019 | Global | 2800 words | While executives and thought leaders are engaged in a rich conversation about the future of work, few are asking the most basic, fundamental question about what work should be. |
| Eight Futures of Work: Scenarios and their Implications | World Economic Forum | January 2018 | Global | 22 | 8 scenarios which, in practice, are likely to play out simultaneously. Some of the most critical actions identified in this White Paper include reskilling of the current workforce and support for job transitions. |
| Workforce Marketplace. Invent Your Future | Accenture | August 2017 | Global | 15 | A report about the future impact of the online management of the workforce and the on-demand workforce |
| Navigating the future of work: Can we point business, workers, and social institutions in the same direction? | Deloitte | July 2017 | Global | 5300 words | The authors identify 3 forces of change influencing the framework for the future of work: demographics, technology and the ability to find and access people and resources when and as needed. |
| No time to retire: Redesigning work for our aging workforce | Deloitte | December 2018 | US, Global | 4700 words | After a year-long study of academic literature, government resources, and statistical data, the authors were able to develop six personas which are meant to help management understand, attract, and retain the 60+ talent pool in their workplaces. |
| The future of skills: employment in 2030 | Nesta | September 2017 | US, UK | 124 | In this study, the authors use a novel and comprehensive method to map out how employment is likely to change, and the implications for skills. The study challenges the false alarmism that contributes to a culture of risk aversion and holds back technology adoption, innovation, and growth |
| 21 Jobs of the Future: A Guide to Getting – and Staying – Employed over the Next 10 Years | Cognizant | November 2017 | Global | 60 | For many people, the future of work looks like a bleak place, full of temporary jobs (a “gig” economy), minimum wage labor and a ruling technocracy safely hidden away in their gated communities and their circular living machines. The authors share their optimistic vision of the future based on several principles, the most important ones being that work has always changed and machines need man. |
| The Future of Work: A Literature Review | International Labour Office | March 2018 | Global | 62 | An enormous amount of literature has emerged over the last few years in the context of the “Future of Work”. Despite a growing body of research in this area, there exists no universally accepted definition of what exactly the “Future of Work” encompasses and what the most relevant drivers are. This literature review provides the first systematic and synoptic overview of topics discussed under the umbrella of the “Future of Work”. |
| Report Name |
| Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions In A Time Of Automation |
| Organisation |
| McKinsey |
| Pub Date |
| December 2017 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 160 |
| Overview |
| Automation will bring big shifts to the world of work, as AI and robotics change or replace some jobs, while others are created. Scenarios for the year 2030 and predictions for the future of work in China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, and the United States |
| Report Name |
| The Future of Jobs Report 2018 |
| Organisation |
| World Economic Forum |
| Pub Date |
| September 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 147 |
| Overview |
| Short term view for the year 2022. Accelerating transformation of the global workforce. One of the key findings in this report: global average skills stability is expected to be about 58%, meaning an average shift of 42% in required workforce skills over the 2018–2022 period. |
| Report Name |
| The Future of Work |
| Organisation |
| KPMG |
| Pub Date |
| May 2017 |
| Geography |
| UK, Global |
| Pages |
| 32 |
| Overview |
| An attempt to draw a picture for the future of work while taking into account the influence of the gig economy and AI/automation |
| Report Name |
| Workforce of the future |
| Organisation |
| PwC |
| Pub Date |
| July 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 42 |
| Overview |
| The authors present four scenarios for the future of work based on the ‘push and pull’ effect of collectivism versus individualism, and integration versus fragmentation. |
| Report Name |
| The Future of Work |
| Organisation |
| Atos |
| Pub Date |
| May 2017 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 58 |
| Overview |
| Top 10 trends affecting the future of work for the next 20-30 years |
| Report Name |
| Inclusive Future Of Work: A Call To Action |
| Organisation |
| Accenture |
| Pub Date |
| October 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 63 |
| Overview |
| This report focuses on workers facing a double disadvantage—those who are most likely to experience technological disruption from automation yet have fewer resources to transition to new career pathways. |
| Report Name |
| The future of work in government |
| Organisation |
| Deloitte |
| Pub Date |
| February 2019 |
| Geography |
| US, Global |
| Pages |
| 8800 words |
| Overview |
| Based on current examples, the authors offer solutions for the way in which work, the workforce and the workplace within government agencies should be transformed in order to reduce the gap between the public and private sector. |
| Report Name |
| What is work? |
| Organisation |
| Deloitte |
| Pub Date |
| January 2019 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 2800 words |
| Overview |
| While executives and thought leaders are engaged in a rich conversation about the future of work, few are asking the most basic, fundamental question about what work should be. |
| Report Name |
| Eight Futures of Work: Scenarios and their Implications |
| Organisation |
| World Economic Forum |
| Pub Date |
| January 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 22 |
| Overview |
| 8 scenarios which, in practice, are likely to play out simultaneously. Some of the most critical actions identified in this White Paper include reskilling of the current workforce and support for job transitions. |
| Report Name |
| AI Forces Shaping Work & Learning in 2030 |
| Organisation |
| IFTF |
| Pub Date |
| October 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 42 |
| Overview |
| Facilitated by the IFTF futurists, more than 45 experts from diverse areas are able to reveal new insights about the future in 2030 and generated common actions to navigate a new work + learn ecosystem. |
| Report Name |
| Realizing 2030: The Future Of Work |
| Organisation |
| DELL Technologies |
| Pub Date |
| February 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 9 |
| Overview |
| This report is the result of a collaboration between Dell Technologies, IFTF and 20 experts from around the world trying to forecast how AI and IoT will shape the future of how we live and work |
| Report Name |
| Workforce Marketplace. Invent Your Future |
| Organisation |
| Accenture |
| Pub Date |
| August 2017 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 15 |
| Overview |
| A report about the future impact of the online management of the workforce and the on-demand workforce |
| Report Name |
| Navigating the future of work: Can we point business, workers, and social institutions in the same direction? |
| Organisation |
| Deloitte |
| Pub Date |
| July 2017 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 5300 words |
| Overview |
| The authors identify 3 forces of change influencing the framework for the future of work: demographics, technology and the ability to find and access people and resources when and as needed. |
| Report Name |
| No time to retire: Redesigning work for our aging workforce |
| Organisation |
| Deloitte |
| Pub Date |
| December 2018 |
| Geography |
| US, Global |
| Pages |
| 4700 words |
| Overview |
| After a year-long study of academic literature, government resources, and statistical data, the authors were able to develop six personas which are meant to help management understand, attract, and retain the 60+ talent pool in their workplaces. |
| Report Name |
| The future of skills: employment in 2030 |
| Organisation |
| Nesta |
| Pub Date |
| September 2017 |
| Geography |
| US, UK |
| Pages |
| 124 |
| Overview |
| In this study, the authors use a novel and comprehensive method to map out how employment is likely to change, and the implications for skills. The study challenges the false alarmism that contributes to a culture of risk aversion and holds back technology adoption, innovation, and growth |
| Report Name |
| Future Work/Technology 2050 Global Scenarios |
| Organisation |
| The Millennium Project |
| Pub Date |
| July 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 14000 words |
| Overview |
| After reviewing and synthesizing research from 450 futurists and other experts related to future work-technology dynamics, the Millennium project found that there were three primary scenarios for future technology-work dynamics for 2050 |
| Report Name |
| 21 Jobs of the Future: A Guide to Getting – and Staying – Employed over the Next 10 Years |
| Organisation |
| Cognizant |
| Pub Date |
| November 2017 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 60 |
| Overview |
| For many people, the future of work looks like a bleak place, full of temporary jobs (a “gig” economy), minimum wage labor and a ruling technocracy safely hidden away in their gated communities and their circular living machines. The authors share their optimistic vision of the future based on several principles, the most important ones being that work has always changed and machines need man. |
| Report Name |
| The Future of Work: A Literature Review |
| Organisation |
| International Labour Office |
| Pub Date |
| March 2018 |
| Geography |
| Global |
| Pages |
| 62 |
| Overview |
| An enormous amount of literature has emerged over the last few years in the context of the “Future of Work”. Despite a growing body of research in this area, there exists no universally accepted definition of what exactly the “Future of Work” encompasses and what the most relevant drivers are. This literature review provides the first systematic and synoptic overview of topics discussed under the umbrella of the “Future of Work”. |
