Our Scans · Workforce of the Future & Talent Transformation · Weekly Summary

• [New] With highly educated workforce, world-class research institutions, and a deep industrial base, it could become a global leader in launching and growing deep tech companies. TheRecursive.com
• [New] Mexico's opportunity does not depend only on geography or trade agreements, but also on its ability to keep advancing in machinery, automation, workforce development and industrial services. Promexico Industry
• [New] The UK oil and gas workforce is forecast to decline sharply to 57,000-71,000 by the early 2030s due to reduced exploration and production. Great British Business Council
• Building on Skills England research, a pilot scheme will support regional skills interventions to help the UK workforce transition from carbon-intensive sectors to clean energy sectors. GOV.UK
• Nearly 50% of factory workers will require new digital skills by 2030 as automation and AI technologies expand across industrial environments. Cerexio
• The UK Government's assessment of the clean energy skills challenge recognises that the Clean Energy Mission will need a skilled workforce to deliver projects at pace. VHR - International Technical Recruitment Specialists
• Ottawa could co-create an industrial strategy with key provinces to support the transition of parts makers to defence equipment manufacturing, including financing supports, supply chain integration, workforce retraining, and re-tooling of facilities. RBC
• Renewable energy, artificial intelligence, healthcare, cybersecurity, and the circular economy represent structural, long-term hiring booms that will define the global workforce through 2030 and beyond. AscendurePro
• Achieving Scotland's net zero goals by 2045 will require significant expansion of the renewable energy workforce. ClimateXChange
• MITI and its agencies will intensify efforts to solidify Malaysia's position in global value chains, facilitate quality investments in priority sectors, and develop a high-calibre workforce while accelerating innovation, digital adoption and sustainable industrial practices. Invest Malaysia
• Strengthening the American drone industrial base will require a highly-skilled workforce to support development, manufacturing, and operation of drones, including in the fields of telecommunications and electrical engineering. Federal Register
• More than 2.1 million jobs in the U.S. industrial workforce are expected to go unfilled by 2030. Industrial Automation Co.
• Inflationary drivers for the second half of the decade will be around energy costs, wages (aging workforce and labour shortages), transportation and higher taxes. Cascade Business News
• A strategy that equips the workforce with the expertise needed to support the growing hydrogen sector will create high-quality jobs, foster innovation, and position the UK as a leader in clean energy. National Composites Centre

Last updated: 20 June 2026