An average person cannot get through the day without the previous work of skilled engineers. If you drive an automobile, each of the roughly 30,000+ parts were rigorously designed, engineered and tested for quality and safety. The phone in your pocket, your home, your workplace, as well as the infrastructure that delivers your food and water, is equally complex.
This ManpowerGroup Work Intelligence Lab report explores the future of work for the men and women building the future today. It will examine the global megatrends shaping the future of engineering as well as the opportunities to address growing challenges.
- What are the top challenges for engineers today?
- Where are skills and talent gaps growing?
- How can employers find the skilled engineering talent they need?
This global report also highlights global demand for engineering talent across Asia and the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
Key highlights:
- 80% of employers say problem-solving, creativity and training are the greatest opportunities for AI to augment engineering talent.
- Most aerospace and defense employers are struggling to fill key engineering (76%) and skilled trade (56%) roles.
- Global data center energy demand is expected to double in the next ten years as engineering talent supply remains flat.
- As global infrastructure needs grow to $4 trillion per year, most public sector hiring managers (76%) are struggling to find the engineering talent they need.
- Most workers (60%) are more likely to consider job opportunities with environmentally responsible employers.
- The global semiconductor industry will need 1M new engineers by 2030.
- Most employers worldwide (73%) say they are struggling to find the skilled engineering talent they need.
Download the Global Engineering World of Work Outlook 2026 report to transform key insights into forward‑looking workforce strategies.
