Learning a second language is one of the most valuable assets in the business world as it can open up many career and life opportunities.
With more prospective employers now seeking to make their firms international, it may not be long before every candidate is required to speak another language.
But what second language should you choose?
A report by Forexbonuses.org reveals that more than one language is surmountable to a rise in wages. The report found these languages by using an index that includes the following factors: jobs compared to bilingual average, average salary and countries where it’s an official language and the estimated number of people who speak it.
Based on the above criteria, the world’s top 10 most in-demand second languages are…
1)GERMAN
£24k average salary for jobs with language requirement
+265% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
11 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
129,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
2) FRENCH
£21k average salary for jobs with language requirement
+190% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
41 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
229,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
3) RUSSIAN
£31k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-47% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
5 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
267,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
4) ARABIC
£29k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-64% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
25 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
422,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
5) SPANISH
£26k average salary for jobs with language requirement
18% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
21 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
527,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
6) MANDARIN
£27k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-47% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
4 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
1,090,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
7) PORTUGUESE
£26k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-42% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
10 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
229,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
8) ITALIAN
£25k average salary for jobs with language requirement
14% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
6 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
66,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
9) TURKISH
£23k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-52% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
2 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
71,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently
10) HINDUSTANI (URDU / HINDI)
£21k average salary for jobs with language requirement
-63% more available bilingual jobs compared to the national average
5 countries where it’s an official or co-official language
544,000,000 estimated people who speak the language fluently