Whereare the future-ready workers? This premium talent is most likely to be found in India, China and the USA, and to work in the financial and professional services sector. They are predominantly mid-manager level, which means that if they are supported correctly they are well-positioned to inspire junior team members andcan help to increase the numbers of future-ready workers from the bottom up. Country Industry Seniority 1 2 3 1 Financial services, insurance, 1 Managers (56%) India China USA legal and professional services (19%) (14%) (13%) (32%) 2 2 Senior managers (25%) Consumer goods, FMCG, retail 4 and e-commerce, supply chain (18%) 3 Leaders(9%) Germany 3 (7%) Transportation, mobility and automotive (14%) 5 =3 Technology(14%) 4 Non-managers(8%) Australia (5%) 4 Manufacturing and logistics (11%) 5 Entry level (2%) *the proportion of future-ready workers that come from each country/industry/seniority band D1: In which country are you based? D6: In which sector do you work? | D10: Which of the following best describes your position or level within your company? 21 Full demographic breakdown of ‘future-ready workers’ available in the appendix

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