Shape of Jobs to Come by 2030 Studied

Advocates of The Space Frontier Foundation are pointing to a future trends research study commissioned by the British Department for Business, Innovation & Skills as part of a government’s campaign to promote science entitled "The Shape of Jobs to Come" seeking to identify trends in careers over the next twenty (20) years.

Fast Future consulted a series of futurists and trend predictors as well as examining recent science and technology developments to create a list of 20 new jobs that could be created in the coming years. It predicted the advent of space tourism would create demand for architects to design hotels and other facilities, both in space and on other planets, by 2015, according to one report of the study.

In an online survey, space architect beat virtual lawyer, body-part maker and vertical farmer to rank as the most aspirational future job, alongside space pilot and space tour guide, [see page 28]. The 149-page study report is worthy of reading for any interested in future trend analysis.