> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 👶 AU$3B for Australian Daycare. >8% of German Auto Workers Have EV Skills. Customer Service Tops AI Use. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/au-3b-for-australian-daycare-8-of-german-auto-workers-have-ev-skills-customer-service-tops-ai-use/ - Published: 2025-07-08T11:30:33.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-10T10:52:12.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #383 Looks at Australia’s ECE Subsidies, EV Skills in the Global Automotive Workforce, and Top AI Use Cases Among Companies. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts ✉️ Four New Skills Newsletters! [****AI & Digital Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/ai-digital-skills/)****,** [****Advanced Manufacturing**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/advanced-manufacturing/)****,** [****Green Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/green-skills/), and [****Health Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/health-skills/) [**Olá**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **🏖️** Industry‑led [net‑zero skills initiative](https://www.edie.net/built-environment-businesses-launch-net-zero-skills-programme/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) aims to train the UK workforce for the sustainable building sector. The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York allocates $500,000 to tackle healthcare workforce [shortages](https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/health/health-foundation-grants-500k-to-tackle-ny-healthcare-shortages/71-3740ad9a-d665-4b7d-adc2-d5228493a8f1?ref=newsletters.qs.com) across the region. Huawei reaffirms AI commitment to South Africa, pledges to train [50,000 ICT professionals by 2028](https://iafrica.com/huawei-reaffirms-ai-commitment-to-south-africa-pledges-to-train-50000-ict-professionals-by-2028/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). [Alstom](https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2025/7/alstom-provide-316-modern-comfortable-commuter-rail-cars-new-york-metropolitan-transportation-authoritys-long-island-rail-road-and-metro-north-railroad?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Secures $2.3B Contract to Supply 316 Modern Rail Cars and Create 300 Jobs in New York. AWS partners with Nigerian universities to offer training in cloud [skills.](http://techafricanews.com/2025/07/07/aws-academy-partnership-set-to-revolutionize-digital-literacy-across-nigerian-tertiary-institutions/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Malaysia & India to establish an [Indian Institute of Technology](https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/08/malaysia-and-india-to-expand-ties-from-education-to-ai?ref=newsletters.qs.com) campus in Malaysia. Canva [partners ](https://mediabrief.com/canva-ncert-launch-free-digital-training-programs/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)with India's NCERT to offer free teacher training, certification, and AI design tools. ### Today's Topics 👶 **Preschool.** \>AU$3B in subsidies for centre-based day care in Australia **🍃 Green Skills.** \>8% German and Swedish auto workers possess EV skills **🤖 Artificial Intelligence.** Customer service is the top AI use case among companies Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## 👶 >AU$3B in Subsidies for Centre-based Day Care in Australia [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/07/HolonIQ_Total_subsidy_by_service_type_March_quarter_2025_Millions_AUD_HCHHIQ1JRKS9CQNWESCX--2-.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHHIQ1JRKS9CQNWESCX?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Australian early childhood education spending continued to increase as the government allocated over AUD 3B in subsidies in Q1 2025 for centre-based day care. The Australian government is expanding eligibility, allowing [three days of subsidized childcare](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary%5FBusiness/Bills%5FLegislation/bd/bd2425/25bd047?ref=newsletters.qs.com) for eligible students and [revising income thresholds](https://www.savings.com.au/news/federal-budget-2025-childcare-subsidy-for-low-income-families?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to ease financial burdens. [The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) ](https://www.education.gov.au/early-childhood/providers/child-care-subsidy?ref=newsletters.qs.com)is the primary policy instrument, implemented by the Australian Department of Education, aimed at making childcare more affordable and accessible. ## 🍃 >8% German and Swedish Auto Workers Possess EV skills [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXebDD9r14a4cvn_OFGR7OaVydJYmnCqNL_Z6SFf118UdSE2zPXSKYnFkFhbjj9hFQjO6XAo-HE5ZtWmuRAN92--0vLWXAji6-kaFfepy0FTHJz5y9ebO4svfHHnDvbbRAxywAy6CQ?key=xrN2Q33JW2GdNlB-Km627Q)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHVPDEI7F3SUZU63J89?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Sweden and Germany lead globally in 2024, with 9.3% and 8.9% of automotive professionals possessing at least one EV skill, respectively. These skills are essential for a s[moother workforce transition and remaining competitive](https://www.wri.org/insights/ev-transition-auto-manufacturing-jobs?ref=newsletters.qs.com) among fears of automation and disruption. Automakers across the world are actively reskilling their workforce to meet these rising demands, especially[ in Europe](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/european-automotive-industry-what-it-takes-to-regain-competitiveness?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Rising volumes of EVs from makers like [China have created new jobs in the EV market](https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/China-s-EV-industry-led-by-BYD-drives-job-growth?ref=newsletters.qs.com), posing threats to traditional automotive jobs. ## 🤖 Customer Service is the Top AI Use Case Among Companies [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeSH1cbAeREH79TaTbjnpHz4uxQDY9D1jeAsOt-2y-aA3d5AFWvMISf-b5AxcFM13UFC7QfLBau-nXLSQsupJxWKA8R_uX3I1GZhRA7jpykRCWuFBHSibjJ5TEwD6W7ZWkJIJ9Z?key=xrN2Q33JW2GdNlB-Km627Q)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH2N2IGP26R5IV531U0?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Businesses are increasingly adopting AI for their business functions as customer service leads AI adoption at 56%, followed by cybersecurity and fraud prevention at 51%, and digital assistants at 47%. This highlights widespread AI integration to optimise business functions while raising [concerns of job replacement](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2025/04/25/the-jobs-that-will-fall-first-as-ai-takes-over-the-workplace/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). The integration has given rise to [functionally specialised AI tools](https://www.okoone.com/spark/technology-innovation/10-ways-ai-is-transforming-crm-and-changing-customer-relationships/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in fields like customer relationship management. To address the evolving job market, organizations are focusing on [reskilling initiatives](https://hbr.org/2023/09/reskilling-in-the-age-of-ai?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to prepare employees for AI-driven roles. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2C1%5FV5ni4SEyLILjrqcyQnQfigrs?%5F%5Fhstc=246933147.4a0f9c817dbdb1552dab36c635584622.1688407869224.1749831404162.1749845959660.481&%5F%5Fhssc=246933147.4.1749845959660&%5F%5Fhsfp=4268195782&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at hello@holoniq.com