全球技能分类采用工具包：为面向未来的劳动力定义通用技能语言（英）

J A N U A R Y2 0 2 5I N S I G H TR E P O R T Disclaimer This document is published by the World Eco-nomic Forum as a contribution to a project, in-sight area or interaction. The findings, interpre-tations and conclusions expressed herein areas a result of a collaborative process facilitatedand endorsed by the World Economic Forumbut whose results do not necessarily representthe views of the World Economic Forum, northe entirety of its members, Partners or otherstakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights re-served. No part of this publication may be re-produced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans, including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval sys-tem. World Economic Forum91–93 route de la CapiteCH-1223 Cologny/GenevaSwitzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 22 869 1212Fax: +41 (0) 22 786 2744contact@weforum.orgwww.weforum.org Contents Preface Preface Skills and talent shortages are critical challengesfacing societies and economies today. The ina-bility to attract talent with the relevant skills hin-ders business growth and economic prosperityand prevents individuals from realizing their fullpotential. As technology rapidly advances andeconomic landscapes continue to shift, the needfor a common skills language has never beenmore urgent. This common language ensuresthat businesses and individuals alike can identifyand develop the skills required to thrive. Relyingsolely on educational achievements, credentialsand past experience as proxies for necessaryskills perpetuates talent scarcity and excludesmany who could contribute significantly to theworkforce. ness needs. Governments can develop effec-tive workforce policies that better meet marketneeds and enable strategic national prioritieswhile the education industry can adapt their pro-grammes to meet industry needs, equippinggraduates with the relevant skills for success. Officers (CAOs), Chief Learning Officers, Di-rectors of Curriculum Development, UniversityPresidents, Chief Transformation Officers,Deans, and Heads of Career Services, all ofwhom influence curriculum alignment andgraduate preparedness for market needs. Neil AllisonHead of Mission, Educa-tion, Skills & Learning,World Economic Forum. Grounded in research and extensive stakehold-er input, this toolkit is both a resource and a callto action, enabling organizations to collective-ly build a resilient, future-ready workforce. Byadopting this common framework, stakeholderscan collectively address the challenges posed bythe evolving labour market and prepare workersfor the jobs of tomorrow. The Global Skills Taxonomy Adoption Toolkitserves as an essential resource and offers prac-tical guidance for leaders across sectors – frombusinesses, governments and the education in-dustry – to embed this taxonomy in their talentmanagement strategies. The toolkit is designedfor a wide audience, including: –Business leaders:Chief Learning Officers(CLOs), Chief Human Resources Officers(CHROs), Chief Strategic Officers (CSOs),Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officers (CDOs),Chief Technology Officers (CTO), and Headsof Workforce Development, all of whom shapetalent development. This toolkit complements, integrates and buildsupon other key publications of the World Eco-nomic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution Initiative:Building a Common Language for Skills at WorkA Global Taxonomy,Putting Skills First: A Frame-work for ActionandPutting Skills First Opportu-nities for Building Efficient and Equitable LabourMarkets. The World Economic Forum’sGlobal SkillsTaxonomyprovides a structured and sharedlanguage for skills, helping businesses, govern-ments and the education industry align on skillrequirements and labour-market trends. By usingthis taxonomy, stakeholders can collaborate toeffectively reskill and upskill talent, directly ad-dressing labour-market shortages. –Government officials:Chief Skills Officers(CSKOs); Ministers and Directors of Educa-tion, Skills, and Employment; Chief InnovationOfficers (CIOs); workforce policy advisors; andlabour-market analysts, who play critical rolesin nation’s skills development policy and work-force readiness. For more information, or to get involved, pleasecontact the World Economic Forum’s NewEconomy and Society team atcnes@weforum.org. The adoption of a unified skills taxonomy offersnumerous benefits. For businesses, it enablesstrategic workforce planning and more effectiverecruitment, broadens talent pipeline, and facil-itates talent development, ensuring alignmentbetween employee skills and evolving busi- –Education industry leaders:Chief Academic Glossary Abilities: Possession of the physical, psycho-motor, cognitive and sensory means to performa job. Skills taxonomy: A skills taxonomy organizesskills into categories or clusters based on theirdefinitions. Both the structure and detail of a tax-onomy vary depending on its intended use. less granular one uses broader categories togroup skills. Preferredskills: Skills that can