1、Talent Gap:Ten-Year Employment Trends,Costs,and Global ImplicationsJune 20212021 Talent Gap Report2Introduction This PMI report is a ten-year outlook of project management-oriented employment(PMOE).To understand the growth of project management as a profession and skill,we analyzed industries that r
2、ely heavily on project management skills.In the report,these industries are referred to as“projectized industries”and include manufacturing and construction;finance and insurance;information and publishing;management and professional services;oil and gas;and utilities.Using available data,we project
3、ed the need for talent and the size of the talent shortage for PMOE.A methodology was also developed to estimate the global economic impact of such a talent gap.2021 Talent Gap Report3PMOE:Trends and Costs of a Skills GapGlobally,a gap between the demand for project management skills and the availab
4、ility of talent continues to persist.This opens up a host of new job opportunities in PMOE for project professionals and all changemakersthose who,regardless of their role,are inspired and equipped to drive change and turn ideas into reality.PMI research reveals three reasons for the persistence of
5、the talent gap since we first began analyzing the data in 2008:n An increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills n Higher demand for project professionals in emerging and developing countries due to economic growth n The rate of retirement from the workforceUpskilling
6、the workforce,and empowering a new generation of talent with the necessary project management skills,will be critical in narrowing the talent gap.2021 Talent Gap Report4The global economy needs 25 million new project professionals by 2030.To close the talent gap,2.3 million people will need to enter