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How can you leverage the labor market revolution to drive the change you want in your career?

The most in-demand jobs in the market over the next 5 years

JobsLabor marketSkillsGlobalTrends· February 17, 2026
How can you leverage the labor market revolution to drive the change you want in your career?

Within the current context, there are major shifts you can take advantage of to make the changes you had in mind or would like to make to improve your work situation. But in any case, it is the time to train in the skills the labor market will require in the coming years.

In this chart you can see the most valued skills in the labor market according to the WEF report:

Core skills in 2025: share of employers who consider each skill to be core (WEF, Future of Jobs Survey 2024)
Core skills in 2025. Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Survey 2024.

By percentage growth:

  1. 1.AI and Machine Learning specialist.
  2. 2.Big Data specialists.
  3. 3.Information security specialists.
  4. 4.Fintech engineering.
  5. 5.Specialists in the green and energy transition, including specialists in autonomous and electric vehicles.
  6. 6.Environmental engineering.
  7. 7.Renewable energy engineering.
  8. 8.Solar or wind energy technicians.

By demand, taking into account the number of open positions:

  1. 1.Nursing.
  2. 2.Social work.
  3. 3.Elderly care and home care.
  4. 4.Psychology.
  5. 5.Secondary and higher education.
  6. 6.Logistics.
  7. 7.Delivery.
  8. 8.Retail.
  9. 9.Agricultural technicians.
  10. 10.Food management and customer service.

Taking advantage of these trends, here is a list of the most in-demand jobs over the next 5 years that will help you find work in another city or country.

If you work in administrative and support tasks, you have the chance to reorient yourself through training, acquiring booming skills such as digital operations, digital customer service, or customer service in frontline jobs.

Within these trends, we have the opportunity to stop and reflect on the path we want to take, taking into account our most specific needs and preferences. How could you take the reins of your professional development and your life and head toward the place where you have always wanted to live?

Ready to take the step? Find your match on Caribou.