2026年职业技能报告

2026 Insights on the fastest-growing jobskills for business, government, andeducation leaders Table of contents Foreword3 02 05 01 Appendix30 Career area trends Industry skill trends31Regional skill trends36Learner-type skill trends39Methodology41Endnotes44 Data10IT14Software & product development18 Introduction4Charting the 2026 skillslandscape5How to read this report6Executive summary7 03 GenAI trends22GenAI: A cross-functional competency23 04 Conclusion28A skills-first approach to an AI-driven era29 Foreword Across every field we examined, a clear patternemerges: Learners are layering new AI skillslike natural language processing on top offoundational technical skills such as SQL andJSON. At the same time, they’re doubling downon building uniquely human skills, like criticalthinking, to guide, validate, and responsiblydeploy this new technology. generative AI courses, up from eight per minutelast year. In fact, generative AI is now the mostin-demand skill in Coursera’s history. and reasoning—49% involve automation, wheretasks are entirely delegated to machines.1 The pace at which people developnew skills has become the pace atwhich the labor market changes. This signals a fundamental shift in how workis divided. More and more, we will need todetermine which tasks to offload completely toautonomous agents and which to elevate throughhuman-machine collaboration. With data from millions of learners acrossnearly 7,000 enterprise customers, we have aunique window into the skills organizationsare prioritizing for real-world workforcedevelopment. This year, we analyzed these trendsthrough the lens of three in-demand careerareas that are increasingly shaped by AI—Data,IT, and Software & Product Development—alongwith the generative AI skills that are becomingessential for everyone, regardless of job role.We recognize that different career paths haveunique skill requirements. That’s why we are sofocused on providing data-backed, role-basedlearning solutions, such as Skills Tracks, enablingorganizations to target the precise competenciestheir workforce need to drive impact. Last year, we all experienced the unprecedentedacceleration driven by generative AI. In 2026, thatacceleration is the baseline. AI is reshaping howwe work, how we make decisions, and how wedevelop the skills needed to stay competitive. But this partnership with AI is not inevitable. Itrequires new skills—developed at speed andscale. Our research shows that 88% of leadersbelieve their planned AI investments will failwithout a parallel, aggressive investment intraining.2Employees feel this gap acutely: Nearlyhalf say they’re receiving moderate or lesssupport to build the AI skills they need, even as48% rank training as the singlemost importantfactorfor successful AI adoption.3 What follows is a data-driven guide to the skillsyour teams, students, and citizens will need mostin the year ahead. I hope this report helps younavigate the path forward with clarity—so youcan lead, adapt, and thrive in a world where skillschange faster than ever. For leaders across business, government, andeducation, this transformation presents a realchallenge. But within those challenges is anextraordinary opportunity. The dominant narrative around AI has oftenfocused on automation. The data paints adifferent, more nuanced picture: one defined byboth augmentation and automation. A recentAnthropic report found that while 47% of AIinteractions on Claude involve augmentation—collaborating with humans to enhance capabilities Anthony SalcitoEnterprise GM, Coursera Learners are turning to Coursera to bridgethis divide. We’re now seeing 14 enrollmentsper minute in our catalog of more than 1,000 01Introduction Charting the 2026 skillslandscape The fastest-growing job skills highlighted inthis report provide direction for organizationsseeking to align their learning programs with themost urgent priorities of the global workforce.By understanding and addressing these trends,organizations can enable career success fortheir people while simultaneously drivingretention, readiness, and overall impact in anever-changing world. How to apply these findings Higher education leaders Business leaders Government leaders Leverage this data to design targetedworkforce development initiativesthat equip both job seekers and civilservants with relevant, in-demandskills, fostering economic resilienceand closing the digital divide. Use these insights to build role-based learning programs that retaintop talent and close critical skillsgaps, ensuring your workforce candrive innovation and adapt to rapidtechnological change. Integrate these high-demand skillsdirectly into academic curricula toboost student employability, ensuringgraduates enter the workforce withthe specific competencies employersare hiring for today. This year’s report analyzes skill trends througha new lens, focusing on three in-demandcareer areas that are driving value andinnovation—Data, IT,