- The report warns that a university degree does not guarantee qualified work in the global labor economy of today
- Remote works, once seen how to offer freedom, now trap professionals in digital underemployment cycles
- Medium -level professionals are taking secondary concerts to survive while technological roles remain out of reach
The global labor market is experiencing a deep transformation as remote work, economic disparities and digital labor migration remodeling work trends through borders.
A new survey conducted by the overall work of Ia has now revealed that underemployment is no longer limited to local economies or immigrant populations; On the other hand, it is extending through the global remote work scenario, where educational achievement no longer guarantees labor relevance or economic security.
After analyzing data from more than 5 million users, the platform found that “qualified specialists actively seek unqualified jobs”, including roles in the entry of data, customer service and assistant positions, despite the fact that 62.75% of employment applicants have completed higher education.
The paradox of qualifications in a globalized labor market
Demographic data show that women represent more than 70% of users on the platform, while men represent little less than 30%, and millennials and late zoomers (from 25 to 40 years) comprise almost two thirds of all employment applicants.
The majority of users are medium -level professionals, representing 30.37%, compared to 7.38% of Junior personnel and only 3.47% executives.
“Specialists at the middle level are among the most vulnerable employees,” says the report, and adds that recent layoffs have taken many to secondary concerts and project -based work to maintain their income.
The report also highlights that remote work opportunities have fed digital labor migration, particularly emerging economies to the richest nations.
Professionals in countries such as Nigeria, India and the Philippines are using their English skills to ensure work in English -speaking countries, often gaining significantly more than they would do it nationwide.
For example, a highly experienced dentist in Nigeria could earn around $ 1,885 per month (or less than $ 400 in many cases), while a remote data entry job for a company based in the United States could pay more than $ 4,000.
Even so, this change is not uniform. High HDI countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada generally show a preference for national remote roles.
On the contrary, the Middle HDI countries such as Mexico and Colombia exhibit great interest in remote opportunities, but focus largely on internal markets.
Countries with a strong domain of the native language tend to have lower rates of digital migration.
Even with access to the best work sites or CV builders, many professionals are forced to degrade their ambitions.
This trend raises critical questions about the future of work: What does the ability in a globalized economy mean? Can professional credentials just protect against systemic underemployment? And most importantly, what does this landscape mean in evolving for long -term professional perspectives?
