WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.
[New] Sub-goals within Goal 3 include the creation of robots that 1) 90% of citizens will feel comfortable engaging with by 2030, 2) work in remote and dangerous locations by 2050, and 3) autonomously innovate by 2050.
Robohub
[New] With construction workers facing 13 times higher risk of heat-related death, and a hotter-than-normal summer forecast for 2026, safety professionals must prioritize heat stress prevention.
Occupational Health & Safety
[New] Skilled trades in Singapore face a shrinking local workforce due to ageing workers and young people preferring office jobs, causing reliance on foreign workers and risking loss of skills.
ST
[New] The World Health Organization estimates a global shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030, with the caregiver gap disproportionately affecting eldercare and long-term care settings.
Persistence Market Research
[New] 73% of adults under 30 believe AI will lead to fewer jobs - a 12% uptick from two years ago.
Skift Meetings
[New] Nearly 60% of workforce growth in social assistance will come from community-focused roles through 2031, emphasizing a shift toward in-person, relational, and advocacy-driven functions that machines cannot replicate.
Research.com
[New] The Golden Visa, Green Visa, remote work permit, and investor visa now make it possible for almost any qualified professional, entrepreneur, or property buyer to plan a long stay rather than a short contract.
RHK Properties
[New] We are on a mission to upskill 10 million UK workers with AI skills by 2030, so everyone can thrive in an AI-powered economy.
IBM UK Newsroom
[New] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects data scientist employment growth of 35% between 2022 and 2032, representing one of the fastest-growing occupational categories.
Persistence Market Research
[New] By 2026, AI-powered tools will automate repetitive tasks, enabling workers to concentrate on strategic and creative tasks.
Oakwood International
[New] The relationship between technology and humans will grow ever deeper by 2040; many jobs currently performed by humans will be in the hands of AI.
Media
[New] By 2030, the equivalent of more than 2% of the total working hours worldwide will be lost annually, either because it is too hot to work or because workers have to work at a slower pace.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] With global warming of 1.5 °C during this century, extreme heat is predicted to cause the loss of about 9 million full-time jobs by 2030 (about 4.8% of all working hours).
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] In the future, agricultural productivity and labour productivity are predicted in Australia to further decline due to climate change: by 2030, more than USD 19 billion; by 2050, more than USD 211 billion; and by 2100, more than USD 4 trillion are expected in accumulated wealth loss.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] The Shipbuilders Council of America estimates a shortfall of over 400,000 skilled workers across U.S. naval shipyards by 2028.
Persistence Market Research
[New] CTCs, which are in around 3,800 companies, will be a key tool in Singapore's strategy to combat AI-related job disruption.
ST
Last updated: 24 August 2026
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