UAE Business: Youth say in the GCC workforce to rise to 75pc by 2030 – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Youth say in the GCC workforce to rise to 75pc by 2030 – Gulf Digital News

Organisations can expect to see a rise in the use of technology, a renewed focus on wellbeing and mental health, and a greater emphasis placed on workplace initiatives relating to environmentalism, activism and representation.

Additionally, Millennials and Gen Z will play a more active role in shaping the future of work, predicted to account for 75% of the workforce by 2030; a sizeable increase from its current rate of 38%, says data from a new research undertaken by The Talent Enterprise, the global assessment technology company headquartered in the UAE.

The research, which will be revealed in a dedicated research paper, titled, ‘Future of Work: Predictions for the GCC from 2023 to 2030’ outlines five major shifts the workforce can expect this decade. The paper is co-written by the two founders of The Talent Enterprise, Radhika Punshi and David Jones.

Five shifts

The five shifts are fuelled by key demographic transitions and accelerated by technological advances, economic and socio-cultural changes experienced across the GCC. These include:

Virtualisation: Defined as digital natives, Millennials and Gen Z are accustomed to technology in education, training and work settings. In the coming years, young employees will see an acceleration in the adoption of technology in sectors like customer service,