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A renowned psychic, referred to as the ‘Prophet of Doom,’ has revealed a set of predictions for the upcoming year, foreseeing an end of India and Russia’s ‘friendship’, Russia-China alliance, widespread cyber attacks, cure for cancer, earthquakes in US and Italy, and more.
Hailing from Southampton, Craig Hamilton-Parker, a 69-year-old spiritual medium, asserts his ability to glimpse into the future. Collaborating with his wife Jane, he has a track record of accurately predicting significant events such as the pandemic, Brexit, Donald Trump’s presidency, and even the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
In a recent release of predictions, Craig, dubbed as ‘new Nostradamus’, unveiled expectations for the next 12 months in a two-hour YouTube video.
Among these forecasts are forecasts of major floods engulfing London and Europe, the emergence of a new pandemic originating in Australia, and the passing of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
At the start of the clip Craig states, “The predictions here are going to be kind of 2024 probably round to about 2026.”
“I think after 2026 we’re going to see some very positive things starting to happen in the world, but up until then, I feel it’s still a rocky path,” he added.
Craig’s prognostications weren’t entirely pessimistic; he also foresaw a simultaneous rise in spirituality and the discovery of a cure for cancer.
“This is all going to be tied in with artificial intelligence, and I feel that something major is going to be discovered straight away in 2024,” he explained.
“Many advances in the medical field and care, advances in Alzheimer’s as well, which would suit me well because I am getting there,” he quipped.
From cyber threats to medical breakthroughs, Baba Vanga’s cryptic predictions for 2024 Here’s a look at some of the key predictions made by the new-age Nostradamus:
India-Russia ties to end
Craig Hamilton-Parker’s predictions touch on a wide range of topics, and one of his visions revolves around India’s destiny. He foresees a future where India’s borders will expand, making it one of the world’s dominant nations. While the exact timeline remains uncertain, this expansion is anticipated to have a profound and positive impact on the world. “In the far future, India will expand its borders and will be one of the dominant countries in the world with a very positive effect upon the world’s future,” he said in his YouTube channel.
One striking prediction is India’s shift in geopolitical alliances. Historically, India has shared a close friendship with Russia, but according to Hamilton Parker, this enduring relationship is destined to change. “India will break its ties with Russia. There has been a long-term friendship between India and Russia. With the growing friendship between Russia and China is against India’s interests. So, I am seeing India breaking from Russia. It will establish stronger relations with America, with Britain and it will buy its arms away from Russia,” he predicted.
He added, “India will come to blows with China and Russia over Pakistan. It is going to start as a political argument. I think there’s going to be a great deal of argument in 2024 between India and Pakistan. I can’t see a full war happening there but there is going to be major disputes.
There’s going to be a breaking between India and Russia because of this.”
Pakistan will eventually merge with India
Amid political tensions between India and Pakistan, a prediction anticipates a substantial flood in Pakistan. Although the timing remains unclear, the vision hints at a massive flood event in the future. In this scenario, India is predicted to extend humanitarian assistance to its neighboring nation. This gesture could potentially serve as a catalyst for improved political relations, creating opportunities for both countries to rebuild trust.
“Coming back to the Pakistan thing, there’s going to be a big flood in Pakistan. I’ve mentioned before in my environmental predictions. I am not quite sure when it’s going to be. There’s going to be a huge one day in Pakistan. But I sense it could be one in 2024 and India helps, India offers aid.
Although this conflict on a political level, it’s like something happens where India can almost offer a hand of help,” the New Nostradamus predicted.
“Long term, India and Pakistan will become friends again and ultimately I see Pakistan merging with India,” he boldly predicted.
Ground-breaking Indian innovation
India is foreseen as a center of innovation and advancement, with Hamilton-Parker’s predictions suggesting groundbreaking inventions and solutions in the realm of renewable energy, specifically focusing on solar power. The vision indicates that India is poised to venture into new frontiers in energy generation, aiming to diminish its reliance on conventional fossil fuels as the global trend leans towards transitioning away from them.
He predicted, “I see coming out of India too as a new invention or some new sort of way dealing with solar power. An innovation in these areas. A non-dependence on oil. As the world starts to turn back towards oil, I see India beginning to come up with new ways of dealing with it. A new kind of IT discovery. India comes up with a new way of doing it.”
Modi will be re-elected in 2024
According to the predictions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will persist in guiding the nation and embark on significant endeavors to modernize the government. These initiatives will target the eradication of corruption within government bodies and the police force, fostering a system that is more transparent and accountable.
“I see Modi still in power so he would be re-elected I see Modi undertake moves to modernize India’s government too It’s a big move to strip out Craig who is dubbed the ‘new Nostradamus’, also predicted a Russia-China alliance. “Back in 2015, I started to say that I saw that Russia and China would form an alliance, and this is beginning to happen. So one of my first predictions is about this Russian and China alliance, which I think is very important at the moment,” he said in the video on his YouTube channel.
“I said at the time that the Russian economy would be seen to shrink over the coming years and would do an arms deal with China, and sadly, that’s beginning to happen, particularly over the Ukraine war,” he added.
Craig also predicted the death of Russian president Vladimir Putin saying he ‘hasn’t got long’. He added, “I sense his death is imminent, this could be the changing point, this could be what finishes it all. The [Russia-Ukraine war] will drag on after Putin’s death but that will be the death knell of the war an agreement might be made once he is gone.”
Nevertheless, Hamilton-Parker did mention that the individual assuming the role of Russian president would be ‘equally problematic,’ specifying his prediction that the successor would be ‘a woman.’
Trump to be elected as President of USA
Craig Hamilton-Parker’s prediction for the November 2024 election foresees challenges and attempts to delay or stop the election, with a perceived crisis surrounding Joe Biden. Despite legal challenges and efforts to alter federal law, he anticipates that these attempts will fail, ultimately resulting in a closely contested victory for Trump, with a significant shift in the black vote seen as a decisive factor in his favor.
“I feel that a black woman will help Trump get back into power. It’s the black vote that is ultimately going to swing that little edge,” he stated.
Still talking about the US, Craig talks about the potential of Islamic terror attacks, including a hijacking of a plane. “There’s going to be terrorist attacks around the world and I feel America is going to get its share as well sadly. In another video I talked about a plane hijack and it could be this happening in America. Not a 9/11 type thing, this is more like something with hostages,” he said.
Apart from the election, Craig also predicted possible terror attack in Las Vegas and possible shooting by multiple gunmen in Texas. “It feels like a sporting event, maybe a gun attack on a sporting event in America,” he said in the YouTube video.
The new-age Nostradamus also spoke at length about America’s economy in 2024, infrastructure woes, society polarization, and more.
Elections in UK and divorce of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Craig predicts that Rishik Sunak will ‘cease to be the prime minister’ of UK in 2024 and he foresees the Tories emerging victorious in the upcoming UK election. “A big swing towards the Labour party, but I feel nonetheless that people don’t have the confidence in Keir Starmer, if Labor do win Keir won’t stay in power for very long, he will be removed,” he said.
“I feel the Tories will just scrape in, even though the polls at the minute say completely the opposite, but I feel there is a lot happening between now and then, a lot of shifts in power, new people coming into play, Nigel Farage maybe in the future,” he added.
Craig predicts a rise in tension between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, he clarified, “That relationship will ultimately result in a divorce.” Speaking about Meghan, the psychic added, “I feel she’s going to be exposed for telling lies, perhaps in secret recordings or something like that.”
“Stay away from London,” Craig warns. “I see lots of troubles in London.” The psychic says this could include terrorist attacks during busy shopping times, such as Christmas Talking about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas terrorist in Gaza, Craig predicted a continued mass exodus of people from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan. He also predicted the ‘systematic destruction’ of Gaza from north to south. “Nothing will be usable in Gaza. Gaza is going to be undermined. All the infrastructure, all the sewers will be destroyed. All the major buildings will be destroyed. There will be no water, no sewage, no electricity. It will just be a city of rubble. It will become uninhabitable and that’s why people fleeing to Egypt won’t come back,” Craig said, adding that a ‘huge refugee crisis’ will emerge out of the war.
“I can’t see a Palestinian state. I can’t see the formation of a Palestinian state. I see the war escalating, extending into Lebanon, extending into West Bank. I see the crisis escalating into an all-eight war between Israel and the Islamic world. This is the big thing the world has feared. I see it coming,” Craig added.
Cyber attacks, natural disaster and new pandemic
Craig also forecasted that in 2024, there will be a ‘significant’ number of cyber attacks occurring globally. “We’re going to see spyware, a big spyware release will happen. There’s something going to happen that will bring down some banking systems,” he said.
Craig claimed that 2024 will witness numerous natural disasters worldwide, including earthquakes in both America and Italy. He stated, “I feel that America is going to get quite a big earthquake, and it’ll go all along the west coast and as far as Mexico City. I don’t see everything collapsing…but I feel there is a big one coming this year.”
He also stated that he envisions ‘big floods’ sweeping through London and Europe, with a particular impact on Germany. More alarmingly, he added that he anticipates a tsunami striking Australia.
“I see quite a lot of overwhelming flooding coming through Europe and the UK as well. I see another tsunami this time though it’s in the Pacific, and I saw the Australian coast affected,” he said.
Craig also mentioned a series of events unfolding in Australia in the coming years, including wildfires, floods, an explosion in the Great Barrier Reef, and the emergence of a new pandemic originating in the region.
“Not in 2024 but in the future I see another pandemic rising, out of Australia, this is a bacterial infection of some sort, the world will beat it, it won’t be as extreme as Covid. I see fires around Canberra and I saw flooding around Tasmania, apparently this already happened. Someone said to me because I made this prediction a few weeks ago, so maybe that’s already happened I don’t know,” he said.
In 2017, he made a chilling prediction that a flu pandemic would eventually sweep across the world, and by 2020, Covid-19 indeed spread globally.

If you’re looking for a one-word summary of what lies ahead for the world economy in the coming year, it could well be “volatility”. One of the biggest sources of this volatility will be geopolitics, according to the chief economists surveyed for the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook.
But the situation is also nuanced, the report suggests. More positive shifts appear likely, including drops in inflation and a slowdown in interest rate rises.
Here are the key findings from the Chief Economists Outlook.
The global economy will weaken in the coming year, according to 61% of the chief economists surveyed for the report.
Uncertainty is a key factor – as it was when the May edition of the Chief Economists Outlook was published. Fears of a global recession are falling, but concerns are rising about China’s economy, which recently dipped into deflation.
Geopolitical and domestic political issues are other unsettling factors. Nine out of ten economists surveyed for the report believe geopolitics will create economic volatility in the year ahead.
Domestic politics could also stoke economic volatility according to 79% of respondents, with the impending US electoral cycle likely a driver of this sentiment.
Regional economic outlooks
There is a “a growing divergence in growth prospects around the world,” the Chief Economists Outlook says.
Asia is seen as having the strongest growth prospects – particularly South Asia, where 92% expect moderate or strong growth this year. Over half expect strong growth, up from 36% in the May edition of the report.
However, expectations around China have slumped. Only 54% expect moderate or strong growth there in the rest of 2023, down from 97% in the May edition. And there’s little anticipation of that changing in 2024.
“Besides the slower-than-expected rebound of domestic consumption earlier this year, China’s economic prospects have been clouded by deflationary pressures and signs of fragility in the crucial real estate market,” the report says. “Trade volumes have also slumped, with imports down by 12.4% and exports by 14.5% in the year to July 2023.”
The outlook for the US economy has improved markedly since May, with around 80% of those surveyed expecting strong or moderate growth this year and next, up from about 50% in May.
Europe is facing weak or very weak growth this year, according to 77% of those surveyed. But the picture could change notably in 2024, with just 41% expecting weak growth then.
For the Middle East and North Africa, 79% expect moderate or strong growth in 2023 and 2024, up by 15 percentage points from May.
Inflation and interest rate pressures easing
Optimism emerges when it comes to the outlook for inflation, with 86% of chief economists believing the worst of the global inflationary surge will have subsided in a year’s time.
Expectations around monetary policy fall into line with this, with 93% of respondents expecting the pace of interest rate rises to slow in inflation-prone economies. There is also likely to be less synchronization of monetary policy across central banks, four-fifths of chief economists say.
“However … the mood remains very cautious,” the report adds. “Monetary policy is therefore likely to be carefully calibrated in the months ahead, as central banks navigate delicate domestic and global economic conditions,” including climate change, shifting demographics and deepening geopolitical and economic fractures.
Expectations on US inflation have improved, with 54% of chief economists surveyed now expecting moderate or lower inflation there, up from 32% in May. But Europe is still seen as heading for high or very high inflation this year, according to 70% of respondents.
China faces a different problem, with signs of deflationary pressures being reflected in the results: 81% of chief economists anticipate low or very low inflation this year, up from 48% in May.
Economic blows impact global development
Hopes of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by their 2030 deadline are put in doubt by the headwinds the global economy is facing.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents think geopolitical tensions will hinder progress towards global development targets in the next three years, while 59% expect tighter financial conditions to have the same effect.
The UN’s Sustainable Development Report presents a similar picture, finding that there has been a ”worsening trend” on many SDGs since 2020, including eradicating extreme poverty and reducing food insecurity.
Annual investment is $4 trillion below where it needs to be to meet the SDGs, compared with a $2.5 trillion shortfall when the SDGs were adopted in 2015, the UN Conference on Trade and Development says.
Finding ways to mobilize finance could help turn this around. Private capital could make the biggest impact in developing countries’ digital transformation, energy, food and climate efforts, according to the chief economists, with knock-on benefits across development areas. Source: Weforum.org

The year 2023 will go down as a landmark year for India. There were singular achievements like the moon landing on the dark side and the brightness of an extremely successful G20 Summit. The effort to become a voice of the Global South was successful. Both the Global South Summits before and after the G20 summit revitalised Indian credentials. The success in bringing the African Union into the G20 through a hard-won consensus and ensuring that the interests of the developing countries were not lost sight of while countries grappled over the Ukraine crisis were indeed proud moments.
The signing of the India-Middle East-European Connectivity Corridor (IMEC) was a significant development, opening up huge possibilities to the west of India. The decision that India would host the Quad summit in 2024 added heft to India’s stature. Between the conclusion of the G20 Summit and the end of 2023, however, a dynamic time for the international order ensued. Nothing is static, and things often happen suddenly.
Four significant aspects during the last quarter of 2023 have a bearing on India’s policies as they head into 2024. First, the sudden attack by Hamas on Israel surprised many. It altered the dynamics of peace for economic development in the region. The focus on countering terror, humanitarian relief, and the re-emergence of deep-rooted animosities divided the world once again. A US area of dominance in which India was an important part now has China and Russia making inroads. Iran is an important player too. The power equations have altered, and question marks on the IMEC, US influence in the area, and the commitment of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to the peace process now cause anxiety.
The Indian policy of countering terror and yet humanely supporting Palestine and seeking a two-state solution remains a conundrum. This is not India’s alone, since the US itself is similarly caught. Israel is unresponsive to US overtures. What is worse is that the Global South, which India stitched together developmentally, is now ruptured geopolitically. Not all South countries are on the same page regarding the Israel conflict, including the Arabs.
As India salvages the development agenda from the Ukraine crisis at the G20, now, a renewed effort to rescue it from the depredations of the Palestine issue and Hamas in West Asia is required. Secondly, is the climate crisis. The impact of changing climate leading to floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, and the like is rising. While disaster management has improved, it has not curtailed the number of natural disasters. This impact of climate change requires greater capacity, both financial and human, to deal with resilience in the face of disaster and its risk mitigation. Indian efforts to nudge the Coalition for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure ahead would now be tested.
Secondly, the Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai revealed the fissures between oil-producing countries and green lobbies. The effort to nudge high coal consumers like India into phasing out continued. The dichotomy of holding a COP amidst oil-producing countries and then expecting to have restrictions on the use of fossil fuels was a foolhardy decision. It was not of India’s making, and India did well at COP28 in adopting a lower profile, protecting its interests in coal transition, rather than phasing out. India stuck to its hard-won gains at the G20 on renewable energy and had them included in the declaration.
However, there is no new money flowing in this direction even with the creation of a loss and damage fund. India would need to look at its partnership with other developing countries and introduce financing elements that would support the climate transition and the achievement of the SDGs, both of which are lagging severely behind their targets.
The third aspect is the Indo-Pacific. The Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco on the sidelines of the APEC in November tried to reduce the confrontation while keeping the competition and cooperation alive between the two. Cooperation was evident at COP28. China seems to have gotten the US to quieten down on Taiwan; Chinese aggression in the Philippines is becoming bolder, and the Philippines’ vessels are being interdicted from supplying their outposts on various shoals. This is no longer a cold conflict but a daily problem in the seas off the Philippines. The US is joining the Philippines in bold statements. Japan is offering the Philippines assistance under its new official security assistance. India is willing to provide more defence supplies to the Philippines and is not curtailing the visit of its warships on goodwill missions to the country. The heat expected around Taiwan is now actually testing resilience in the Philippines. ASEAN seems muted, and it remains to be seen what the Quad will do and what the tipping point would be if a Philippine vessel is sunk by Chinese action.
Fourthly, India would like the Quad to continue its ASEAN engagement. The Quad summit in 2024 would find practical means to implement the various ideas agreed upon.
The parallel Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which the US shepherded, is facing hiccups on the trade side in which India is not a partner. On other aspects, India, in particular, seeks a semiconductor supply chain with its Quad partners, as well as the critical minerals initiative. These would remain important aspects to pursue for India.
The year 2024 is election time for India and the US. Japanese elections are scheduled for 2025 but given the falling popularity of Kishida and problems within his own party, could well see a 2024 election. In Australia, the lower house election is due. Quad partners will look internally, and the Quad Summit is pushed to later in 2024. Quad collaboration below the summit level must continue enthusiastically and robustly.
The next step for India’s Global South credentials is to hold the long-delayed India Africa Forum Summit IV. It was due in 2020 and delayed by the pandemic. The African Union Commission was then busy with other delayed summits. India should work towards a functional IAFS IV summit rather than a big bang event. The agenda set at the G20 could be used to contemporise the India-Africa relationship, which is so well exemplified through the recent visits of the presidents of Tanzania and Kenya.
Source: Firstpost

(The writer, Gurjit Singh, is a former ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN and the African Union. He tweets @AmbGurjitSingh. Views expressed in the above piece are personal)

The year 2023 has been marked by disappointments in the job market, with reduced increments, fewer vacancies and rampant layoffs affecting thousands of individuals. As we stand on the brink of 2024, the trend of economic challenges and job market uncertainties seems set to continue.
In a recent development, Paytm, an Indian fintech and payments giant, has made headlines by laying off 1,000 employees. The reason behind this strategic move is to boost efficiency by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools to handle repetitive and mundane tasks. According to Paytm, AI has proven to be more effective than human counterparts in certain job functions. This move by Paytm reflects a broader trend seen across industries, where companies are focusing on cutting expenses, maximising savings and doing more with less. The wave of austerity is evident in major global banks including UBS, Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, which collectively cut 60,000 jobs in 2023.
Challenges in the banking sector
The banking sector, facing difficult times, has witnessed a decline in earnings over the past two years. Investment bankers, in particular, have experienced reduced income due to a decrease in deal-making and public listings. With fewer companies going public and investors opting for safer bets, banks are resorting to laying off employees to protect their profit margins. A recent report highlights the challenges faced by major global banks, emphasizing a trend of plummeting fees and the need for cost-cutting measures to maintain profitability. This transformation is not limited to the banking sector; it extends across various industries and is characterised by a global effort to protect profit margins by reducing headcounts.
Impact on different sectors
The tech sector stands out as one of the hardest-hit industries, with over 4,00,000 employees worldwide losing their jobs. Non-essential goods sellers, such as car companies like Ford and furniture retailers like IKEA, have also faced significant layoffs. Even the healthcare sector has not been spared, with companies slashing over 20 per cent of their staff on average.
In a surprising development, the Big Four accounting firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers – have collectively let go of over 3,00,000 employees in 2023. This mass exodus is attributed to a changing job market landscape with firms responding to economic slowdown and advancements in technology.
The job market transformation is a result of two key events – the economic slowdown and the rise of new technologies like artificial intelligence. These factors have led to significant changes and churn in the job market leaving fewer opportunities for human employment.
Future of jobs
A survey conducted by the World Economic Forum involving 800 companies across 27 industries and 45 economies reveals a complex picture. While these companies plan to create 69 million new jobs by 2027, they also anticipate eliminating 83 million positions, resulting in a net reduction of 14 million jobs.
As we navigate through 2024, the job market is expected to become more competitive. Companies will prioritise versatile skillsets and individuals are urged to adapt, acquire new skills, and position themselves as valuable assets in the evolving workplace.

Roles in artificial intelligence and machine learning, sustainability, business intelligence analysis, information security analysis and renewable energy engineering are expected to be in high demand. The job market is evolving and individuals with expertise in these areas will be sought after in the changing landscape.
The job market of 2024 is characterised by challenges, transformations and a growing reliance on technology. While the wave of layoffs initiated in 2023 may persist, individuals can navigate these changes by embracing skill development and staying adaptable in the face of evolving job market dynamics.
Hiring intent in India Inc will rise in 2024 but IT jobs to remain scarce: Report
India’s hiring landscape is poised for growth in 2024, with overall intent increasing 19 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report by recruitment platform Taggd.
The manufacturing sector leads the way with a robust hiring intent of 25 percent, underscoring a positive outlook for industrial expansion.
Manufacturing companies plan to hire 15-30 percent more graduates from the 2024 batch than they did from the 2023 batch, indicating a positive trend in the manufacturing sector, the report, titled ‘India Decoding Jobs 2024’ noted. It was launched today at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event. The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector also stands out with a substantial 25 percent hiring intent, indicating a strong focus on talent acquisition in the financial domain.
Similarly, the automotive industry is set to witness a 20 percent surge in hiring intent, reflective of the sector’s anticipation of increased demand. The Internet business and Global In-house Centre sectors share a promising outlook, with a significant hiring intent of 20 percent, highlighting the continued importance of technology and global operations.
Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry displays a 16 percent rise in hiring intent, emphasising sustained growth in the healthcare sector.
“In the last 8-10 months, we have absorbed the impact of the global slowdown. Much of it came with the normalisation of hiring in sectors like IT. We do believe that the numbers being predicted in the report are inclusive of all global parameters that we know can impact hiring, at least at this point. The offshoots of the global slowdown do not seem to be significantly affecting hiring in 2024,” Devashish Sharma, CEO at Taggd, told Moneycontrol.
Hiring in IT to remain subdued
The information technology (IT) sector showed a more conservative hiring intent increase of 3 percent, potentially reflecting a nuanced approach amid evolving industry dynamics.
While volume growth in most IT companies has been impacted, salaries for IT employees have increased by approximately 15 percent, offering some support. On the other hand, non-IT hiring is experiencing growth, particularly in smaller towns.
Top IT services firms are projected to hire between 50,000 and 100,000 employees during fiscal year 2024, representing a significant decline from the net hiring of over 250,000 in the previous year.
“If we look at the hiring numbers, they will reach a normalised rate within the next six to nine months. Though the demand may not touch the post-pandemic ramp numbers this year, the demand for tech talent will continue from non-IT sectors, where digital initiatives are bringing up new opportunities,” Sharma said.
Remote work to decline, diverse hiring anticipated
In 2023, the employment landscape witnessed a predominant trend towards hybrid work models, constituting 56 percent of hiring intent, while 37 percent opted for traditional office-based setups, and 7 percent embraced remote work.
A nuanced shift is anticipated in 2024, as the hybrid model strengthens its position at 60 percent, indicating a further embrace of flexible work arrangements.
Work from office-only scenarios is expected to register a decline to 33 percent, reflecting a strategic balance, while the remote work component remains steady at 7 percent. The report said this points towards an evolving approach to work modes, emphasising the adaptability and resilience of organisations in shaping the future of work.
In 2024, the projected diversity percentages for the workforce signify a positive evolution, with an expected increase in female representation to 36 percent, while the male percentage is anticipated to decrease to 64 percent. The current workforce distribution stands at 33 percent females and 67 percent males.