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- 92M2025
Jobs AI and automation will displace globally by 2030.
World Economic Forum — Future of Jobs Report 2025https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/in-full/2-jobs-outlook/ ↗ - 170M2025
New roles AI and the green transition will create globally by 2030.
World Economic Forum — Future of Jobs Report 2025https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/in-full/2-jobs-outlook/ ↗ - 300M2023
Full-time equivalent jobs globally exposed to automation by generative AI.
Goldman Sachs Research — The Potentially Large Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic Growthhttps://www.gspublishing.com/content/research/en/reports/2023/03/27/d64e052b-0f6e-45d7-967b-d7be35fabd16.pdf ↗ - 41%2025
Of companies worldwide plan to reduce their workforce by 2030 because of AI.
CNN Business, citing the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs surveyhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/08/business/ai-job-losses-by-2030-intl ↗ - Modest, temporary unemployment impact2025
Goldman Sachs estimates unemployment will rise by ~0.5 percentage points during the AI transition as displaced workers move to new roles.
Goldman Sachs Insights — How Will AI Affect the Global Workforce?https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/how-will-ai-affect-the-global-workforce ↗
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