The demand for skilled technical workers continues to rapidly outpace supply, leaving innovation, productivity and growth hampered across sectors. Extensive proprietary research by Gotara, amassed from over 33,000 members across 176 countries, reveals significant gaps threatening organizations globally.
Gotara’s Industry Report 2023, “The Unspoken Reality of the Gender Gap in STEM,” has identified critical gaps in technical organizations that must be addressed now. In the U.S. alone, 11.1 million STEM jobs will be required by 2031 to sustain advancement. However, the supply of qualified candidates falls dismally short, with approximately 1.2 million too few skilled workers to fill critical roles. As technical complexity increases alongside digitization, this shortage will have resounding impacts on global competitiveness and success.
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