Turkey: Re:Coded - Opportunities to Bridge the Skills & Talent Gaps in the Turkish Technology Sector - September 2021

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Publish Date: 1 September 2021 (2 years ago)
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Turkey: Re:Coded - Opportunities to Bridge the Skills & Talent Gaps in the Turkish Technology Sector - September 2021

Document Type: Assessments
Document Language: English
Executive Summary: The rapid spread of digital technologies is transforming global economies and societies at an unprecedented pace. Every country and sector has been impacted by the technological revolution, and Turkey is no exception. While the Turkish economy has faced hardships over the past decade, the technology sector is one of the few industries that has continued to grow and create new educational and job opportunities. In 2019 alone, there were nearly 3,500 open positions for software developers. Moreover, a recent study undertaken by McKinsey foresees that within the next decade, digital technologies have the potential to create 1.3 million net new jobs in the technology sector. In addition, 1.8 million jobs that currently do not exist may be created, many of them in technology-related sectors. However, to enable this change, 21.1 million people in the Turkish workforce will need to learn to leverage digital technologies while in their existing jobs. At least 7.7 million new laborers who will join

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  •  Livelihood & Social Stability

Locations

  • Türkiye

Population Group

Country Group
Türkiye Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
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