WGIC Industry–Academia Committee report
The Global Geospatial Workforce: State of the Workforce, the Skills Gap, and a Roadmap to 2030
The Industry–Academia Committee’s flagship report maps the global geospatial workforce, quantifies the skills gap across roles and regions, and sets out a decade-scale roadmap for employers, educators and policymakers.
- Horizon
- 2030
- Draft
- v3
- Status
- In review
Committee Review Draft v3 · August 2026 · Published to registrants with the webinar, then available on request
Inside the paper
What the paper will cover.
The most complete picture yet of the global geospatial workforce — and a measurable roadmap to 2030. The final edition is distributed to webinar registrants automatically, and available to everyone else on request after the event.
- 01
The state of the workforce — size, shape, demographics and distribution
- 02
The skills gap, quantified — GeoAI, cloud-native geospatial, data engineering and hybrid roles
- 03
The education–industry divide — why curricula lag practice and how to close the loop
- 04
A roadmap to 2030 — milestones for employers, educators, professional bodies and policymakers