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Jobs
OF
What’s Really Happening to Work
(and What It Means for You)
Tech advances, climate change,
global tensions… it’s a lot. But what
does it actually mean for your job,
your family, and your future?
• Geopoli琀椀cal tensions —
Changing trade pa琀琀erns and
global con昀氀icts.
• Economic pressures —
Cost of living, in昀氀a琀椀on, and
If you’ve ever worried about robots
taking over your job, or felt a bit
unsure about how things like AI
or climate change will shape your
working life, you’re not alone. The
Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the
World Economic Forum has laid it all
out — and the good news is, it’s not all
doom and gloom.
In fact, by 2030, there’ll be more
jobs created than lost worldwide.
But they won’t be the same jobs we
know today.
slower growth.
• Demographic shi昀琀s —
Ageing popula琀椀ons in wealthier
countries, and booming young
workforces in others.
In plain terms: businesses worldwide
are rethinking how they operate
because technology is evolving fast,
the climate crisis demands new
solu琀椀ons, and our popula琀椀ons are
changing shape.
THE NUMBERS:
BIG SHIFTS AHEAD:
Jobs Gained vs. Jobs Lost
What’s Driving the Change?
Here’s the reassuring bit: 170 million
The report pinpoints 昀椀ve major
forces reshaping the world of work:
• Tech explosion —
Think AI, automa琀椀on, and growing
digital access.
• The green transition —
Moving towards renewable
energy and sustainable industries.
jobs created worldwide by 2030. 92
million jobs lost. Net result? A gain
of 78 million jobs globally.
But — and it’s a big but — these
new jobs won’t always be in the
same places, industries, or require
the same skills.
