AI Revolution and Cyber Gaps in North American Skills Landscape

This document is Coursera's Global Skills Report: North America (2025), which analyzes global and regional trends in online learning, with a particular focus on the explosive growth and importance of Generative AI (GenAI) skills. The report outlines that GenAI is central to the labor market, evidenced by surging enrollments and high demand for GenAI credentials, but notes critical vulnerabilities, such as the underrepresentation of women in GenAI courses and a concerning decline in cybersecurity interest despite rising threats. To address these gaps, the report advocates integrating industry-aligned micro-credentials into education and hiring processes, which are increasingly valued by employers seeking verified competencies in a skills-first economy. The methodology for its global skills rankings combines Coursera learner proficiency data with third-party economic indicators to provide a comprehensive assessment of each country's readiness for an AI-driven future, as measured by the new AI Maturity Index.