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publishing market

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The trends in the publishing market and the type of books that are are appealing to a certain audience.

publishing market — the trends in the publishing market and the type of books that are are appealing to a certain audience. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 53.77/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 4 occupations in our catalogue, including book publisher, medical writer, publications coordinator, and book editor.

Category: knowledge › marketing and advertising SCI: 53.77/100 Also known as: publishing industry, publishing field, publishing sector, publishing markets

Occupations that require publishing market

Showing top 4 of 4 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

book publisher · 🤖 5.0/10
medical writer · 🤖 5.0/10
publications coordinator · 🤖 5.0/10
book editor · 🤖 5.9/10

Frequently asked questions

What is publishing market?

The trends in the publishing market and the type of books that are are appealing to a certain audience.

What category of skill is publishing market?

ESCO classifies publishing market under the knowledge category, specifically in the marketing and advertising subcategory.

Is publishing market an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 53.77/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require publishing market?

In our catalogue, 4 occupations list publishing market as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include book publisher, medical writer, publications coordinator, book editor.

How transferable is publishing market between industries?

ESCO tags publishing market as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is publishing market the same as publishing industry?

Yes — publishing market is also known as publishing industry, publishing field, publishing sector, or publishing markets. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn publishing market?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands publishing market and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.