David Harwell reports that the year 2017 promises to be a time of political turbulence and change. New leaders have been elected or have come to power by other means in several countries. Conflict rages on in many regions, and the global economy continues to equilibrate. In the United States and most European countries, large portions of the population are pushing back against social and economic changes that they perceive to be in their disfavor, resulting in protectionism and opposition to globalization.
What do these political and socioeconomic changes mean for the job market?
In the short term, probably not much. Employment in the United States this year should stay about the same as in 2016 because we expect the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) to stay about the same.
But, in the decade to come, a few employment trends are likely. Here are seven things to expect as the future unfolds.
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