2026 skills economy report
CIOs, CHROs, and business leaders are all feeling the same pressure: skills are shifting faster than organizations can keep up. AI, automation, the green transition, and demographic change are reshaping roles, demand, and entire industries. The old ways of planning for talent—static job frameworks, annual workforce plans, traditional training—can’t keep pace with a skills economy that’s moving in real time.
Leveraging proprietary Cornerstone workforce intelligence, this report breaks down what’s happening inside the global skills market, why demand is reshuffling so quickly, and how organizations can build resilience before capability shortages start to slow growth.
What you’ll learn
- What forces are driving the rapid reshaping of the global skills economy?
- Which skills are rising, which are declining, and what does that signal for future demand?
- How are industries adapting as AI reorganizes roles, workflows, and capability needs?
- Why is the erosion of entry-level roles creating a long-term capability gap?
- How are human skills and AI fluency converging to redefine employability?
- What actions can leaders take now to build resilience in a volatile skills market?
Download the full report to understand how the global skills economy is shifting, and what your organization can do now to build capability, adapt with confidence, and lead through the next wave of workforce transformation.
