Proof Point
Technology, social and emotional skills expected to become more important in U.S. workplace by 2030, according to McKinsey Global Institute
Percentage of Time Spent Using Listed Skills in Workplace
2002 – 2030F (percentage)

Proof Point Findings
- Social and Emotional Skills – Time spent in U.S. workplace using technology, social and emotional skills expected by McKinsey Global Institute to increase from 26% in 2002 to 37% by 2030
- Decreasing Physical Activities – Though physical and manual skills are expected to retain biggest share among skills used by U.S. workforce across all sectors, it is forecasted to decrease by seven percentage points between 2002 and 2030, due to advancements in AI and automation
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasingly shifting work requirements, heightening demand for up-to-date and highly-specialized skills, and rapidly-accelerating artificial intelligence and robotics technologies
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January 25, 2019
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