More than half of workforce will need reskilling by 2030

For many pupils, schooling remains a relic of a bygone era

- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

The World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests that the global workforce is hurtling towards a profound workplace transformation, which will require 39% of core skills to change by 2030.

In its Future of Jobs Report 2025, the WEF predicts that artificial intelligence (AI), green energy and the care economy will create 170 million new jobs by 2030, however, this new revolution will also eliminate 92 million jobs in other sectors.

However, the approximately 78 million net new jobs will be contingent on a massive global reskilling effort, which raises a critical question: Is today's education system preparing children for this new reality?