The WEF's Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects 170 million jobs created and 92 million displaced by 2030, a net gain of 78 million
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- Commonly cited as
- "How many jobs will AI create or destroy by 2030?"
- True origin
- World Economic Forum — Future of Jobs Report 2025 (press release, Jan. 8, 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Published Jan. 2025; projection to 2030
- Last checked
- What the source says
job disruption will equate to 22% of jobs by 2030, with 170 million new roles set to be created and 92 million displaced, resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs.
- Method & sample
- Survey of over 1,000 employers in 22 industries and 55 economies; covers all macrotrends, not only AI.
- Drift between quote and source
- Scope: drivers include technology, demographics, the green transition and economics, not AI alone
- Interest
- The WEF convenes business and government leaders; respondents are employers.
Safe rephrasing
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, based on a survey of over 1,000 employers, projects 170 million jobs created and 92 million displaced by 2030 across all trends, not only AI.
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