The Future of Jobs Report 2018 - Terms of Use and Disclaimer

Sep 20, 2026

The Future of Jobs Report 2018 sets out compiled data and related terms governing the World Economic Forum’s publication, including that information and data may change without notice and that data is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties. It clarifies how terms such as “country” and “nation” are used, limits liability for interpretations or decisions, addresses third-party ownership and rights, and outlines user obligations for accurate attribution, integrity, and permissions for redistribution or sale.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages147

Reading Time6 h 10 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Key Findings

Part 1: Preparing the Future Workforce

Strategic Drivers of New Business Models

Workforce Trends and Strategies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Future of Jobs across Industries

The Future of Jobs across Regions

A Look to the Recent Past (in Collaboration with LinkedIn)

Conclusions

References and Further Reading

Appendix A: Report Methodology

Appendix B: Industry and Regional Classifications

Part 2: Industry and Country/Region Profiles

User’s Guide: How to Read the Industry and Country/Region Profiles

Industry Profiles

Country/Region Profiles

Contributors

System Initiative Partners

Survey Partners

Acknowledgements

Insight Report The Future of Jobs Report 2018 Centre for the New Economy and Society Insight Report The Future of Jobs Report 2018 Centre for the New Economy and Society World Economic Forum 91-93 route de la Capite CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 Fax: +41 (0)22 786 2744 E-mail: [contact@weforum.org](contact@weforum.org) [www.weforum.org](www.weforum.org) ©2018 World Economic Forum All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. ISBN 978-1-944835-18-7 TERMS OF USE AND DISCLAIMER The Future of Jobs Report 2018 (herein: “report”) presents information and data that were compiled and/or collected by the World Economic Forum (all information and data referred herein as “Data”) . Data in this report is subject to change without notice. The terms country and nation as used in this report do not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. The term covers well-defined, geographically self-contained economic areas that may not be states but for which statistical data are maintained on a separate and independent basis. Although the World Economic Forum takes every reasonable step to ensure that the Data thus compiled and/or collected is accurately reflected in this report, the World Economic Forum, its agents, officers, and employees: (i) provide the Data“as is, as available” and without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement; (ii) make no representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the Data contained in this report or its suitability for any particular purpose; (iii) accept no liability for any use of the said Data or reliance placed on it, in particular, for any interpretation, decisions, or actions based on the Data in this report. Other parties may have ownership interests in some of the Data contained in this report. The World Economic Forum in no way represents or warrants that it owns or controls all rights in all Data, and the World Economic Forum will not be liable to users for any claims brought against users by third parties in connection with their use of any Data. The World Economic Forum, its agents, officers, and employees do not endorse or in any respect warrant any third-party products or services by virtue of any Data, material, or content referred to or included in this report. Users shall not infringe upon the integrity of the Data and in particular shall refrain from any act of alteration of the Data that intentionally affects its nature or accuracy. If the Data is materially transformed by the user, this must be stated explicitly along with the required source citation. For Data compiled by parties other than the World Economic Forum, users must refer to these parties’ terms of use, in particular concerning the attribution, distribution, and reproduction of the Data. When Data for which the World Economic Forum is the source (herein “World Economic Forum”) is distributed or reproduced, it must appear accurately and be attributed to the World Economic Forum. This source attribution requirement is attached to any use of Data, whether obtained directly from the World Economic Forum or from a user. Users who make World Economic Forum Data available to other users through any type of distribution or download environment agree to make reasonable efforts to communicate and promote compliance by their end users with these terms. Users who intend to sell World Economic Forum Data as part of a database or as a standalone product must first obtain the permission from the World Economic Forum Centre for the New Economy and Society ([CNES@weforum.org](CNES@weforum.org)) . Contents v Preface vii Key

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