AI Adoption of Companies by Region
Asia Pacific, North America and Western Europe lead AI adoption in 2019, higher than 42% global average, according to PwC study
Work Function: Cross-Function
Global Companies’ Use Cases for Blockchain
Data validation, data access/sharing and identity protection identified by Deloitte as top enterprise blockchain use cases in 2019
Impact of Skills Gap to Companies Globally
Not being able to innovate effectively and rising people costs identified as top impact of skills gap to companies globally in 2019, according to PwC
Strategies that Companies Are Likely to Use to Address Shifting Skills Need in 2022
Hiring new skilled workers, automating work and retraining existing employees named in World Economic Forum (WEF) study as most likely used strategies to address shifting skills need by 2022
Industrial Robot Shipments in North America per Industry
Industrial robot shipments in North America reached 35,800 in 2018, with biggest share from automotive components, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA)
Stages of Companies in Blockchain Development
Majority of companies globally in PwC study are actively involved with blockchain technology, with more than half still in research and development
Extent of Global Companies’ Formal Strategy or Policy in Promoting Diversity
More than four in five organizations in Harvey Nash study have some level of strategy in promoting diversity in 2018, while those with none in place continue to decrease from 2015 baseline
Top Freelancing Reasons of Full-Time and Part-time Freelancers in U.S.
Being own boss and having flexible schedule named by full-time freelancers in Upwork study as top reason for freelancing, while part-timers’ top motivation is having extra income in 2018