Capability domain

Human Capital

Human Capital encompasses education, skills, health, and innovation systems—including schooling, higher education, vocational training, workforce upskilling, digital literacy, research, and public health—that together determine the knowledge, capabilities, and well-being of a population.

This domain in the National Capability Atlas

Share of attention worldwide
9.6%
Over the last 52 weeks, against 10.2% the 52 weeks before. An even share would be 11.2%.
Rank among the domains
6 of 9
By share of attention worldwide over the last 52 weeks.
Trends
28 of 250
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Regional Attention

Where Human Capital draws the most attention: its trends’ shares of all the attention there, added up, and its rank among the nine domains.

By region

Share of attention in each place, and its rank among the domains there: the 10 highest of 11.

By bloc

10.7%

#7

10.2%

#6

10.1%

#6

9.5%

#7

9.4%

#6

9.3%

#7

9.1%

#8

9.1%

#4

8.9%

#8

8.8%

#8

Share of attention in each place, and its rank among the domains there: the 10 highest of 13.

By country

15.2%

#3

15.0%

#1

15.0%

#3

13.7%

#3

13.1%

#3

12.9%

#3

12.8%

#2

12.4%

#3

12.1%

#3

11.7%

#5

Share of attention in each place, and its rank among the domains there: the 10 highest of 49.

Share of attention over time

The share of all the attention the 250 trends draw that goes to the trends in Human Capital, week by week, worldwide and in each region. Its even share, 11.2%, is the share it would have if every trend drew the same attention.

Share of attention to Human Capital

A four-week rolling average, worldwide and in each region, against its even share. Select a place below to bring its line forward.

Top trends

The trends in Human Capital drawing the most attention, rising or falling most, or moving most, in the place and period chosen.

All Trends
Human CapitalSteady
Air pollution burden
7.5×
attention last 4 weeks
Index 754· 0% WoW· Turbulent
Human CapitalSteady
Drug overdose crisis
2.7×
attention last 4 weeks
Index 267· 0% WoW· Stable
Human CapitalSteady
Infectious disease threats
2.5×
attention last 4 weeks
Index 249· −7% WoW· Shifting
Human CapitalSteady
Fertility decline
2.2×
attention last 4 weeks
Index 215· 0% WoW· Stable
Human CapitalSteady
Foundational learning deficits
1.8×
attention last 4 weeks
Index 183· −6% WoW· Turbulent
Human CapitalSteady
Workforce reskilling
1.8×attention last 4 weeksIndex 177 · +2% WoW · Stable
Human CapitalSteady
Child malnutrition
1.8×attention last 4 weeksIndex 177 · +7% WoW · Shifting
Human CapitalSteady
Mental ill-health
1.7×attention last 4 weeksIndex 171 · −3% WoW · Stable
Human CapitalSteady
Chronic disease burden
1.7×attention last 4 weeksIndex 170 · −1% WoW · Shifting

The trends with the highest attention intensity for Human Capital trends only over the last 4 weeks. 1× is the typical trend.

The themes the trends in Human Capital fall into, with how many of its trends are in each.

Scenarios

The scenarios the trends in Human Capital bear on most: those with the most of its trends graded High or above.

All 28 trends in Human Capital

Rank
Trend
Thematic
Intensity
Index
Change, WoW
Volatility
1Energy transition & power systems7.5×7540%
Turbulent±9%
2Public finance, money & integrity2.7×2670%
Stable±3%
3Health, biotech & humanitarian need2.5×249−7%
Shifting±5%
4Demography, health systems & work2.2×2150%
Stable±2%
5AI, compute & automation1.8×183−6%
Turbulent±14%
6AI, compute & automation1.8×177+2%
Stable±3%
7Health, biotech & humanitarian need1.8×177+7%
Shifting±4%
8Democracy, media & trust1.7×171−3%
Stable±3%
9Demography, health systems & work1.7×170−1%
Shifting±5%
10Health, biotech & humanitarian need1.6×158−5%
Stable±2%
11Demography, health systems & work1.5×151+1%
Shifting±4%
12Demography, health systems & work1.3×130+6%
Shifting±4%
13Democracy, media & trust1.2×124+2%
Stable±2%
14Demography, health systems & work1.1×109−2%
Stable±3%
15Health, biotech & humanitarian need1.0×100−1%
Stable±2%
16Public finance, money & integrity0.99×99+1%
Stable±2%
17AI, compute & automation0.96×96−2%
Shifting±3%
18Public finance, money & integrity0.96×96−3%
Stable±3%
19Demography, health systems & work0.84×84−2%
Shifting±4%
20Housing, wealth & cost of living0.79×790%
Stable±3%
21Public finance, money & integrity0.71×71−3%
Stable±2%
22Demography, health systems & work0.63×63−1%
Shifting±4%
23Demography, health systems & work0.52×52−1%
Stable±3%
24Health, biotech & humanitarian need0.50×50−1%
Stable±2%
25Demography, health systems & work0.44×44−6%
Stable±3%
26Demography, health systems & work0.43×43−2%
Stable±3%
27Climate, water & land0.14×140%
Stable±3%
28Demography, health systems & work0.05×5+1%
Shifting±4%