Jobs and skills for a brighter future

Transformations sweeping through the world of work, including technology, climate change and demographic shifts, hold new opportunities for creating employment and improving incomes and so attaining SDG 8 on “sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. Yet these transformations are also disrupting labour markets, affecting global production networks and changing the tasks and skills requirements of existing and future jobs. These will likely affect the employment potential in some labour intensive sectors. Jobs will be needed for the many young workers in developing Africa, Asia and Latin America. Furthermore, skills once acquired are likely to have a short shelf life, making it necessary to continually reskill and upskill over the life course. At the same time, demographic trends are leading to massive migratory pressures and large-scale movements of migrants and refugees. The session will explore the link between jobs, skills and the policy reforms needed to support future just transitions in the labour market.

Highlights from the forum

• Photo album and video recording of the forum
• News: Life-long learning for a brighter future of work