new jobs projected to be created globally by 2030
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025AI & Jobs: the real numbers
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Short answer: AI is expected to create more jobs than it displaces globally by 2030 (WEF: +170M created, −92M displaced), but much of today's work is exposed to automation, so reskilling matters.
jobs projected to be displaced by 2030, a net gain of 78M
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025of global employment is exposed to AI (about 60% in advanced economies)
Source: IMF, Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work (Jan 2024)full-time-equivalent jobs could be exposed to automation by generative AI
Source: Goldman Sachs Research (Mar 2023)of hours worked in the US could be automated by 2030
Source: McKinsey Global Institute, Generative AI and the future of work in America (Jul 2023)of workers' core skills are expected to change by 2030
Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025Will AI take my job?
Research suggests AI will change most jobs more than it eliminates them. The World Economic Forum projects 170 million jobs created and 92 million displaced by 2030, a net gain of 78 million.
How can I protect my career from AI?
Learn to use AI in your current role. WEF expects 39% of workers' core skills to change by 2030.