THEthe Future of Jobs Report 2025, published by the World Economic Forum talk about one job disruption equal to 22% by 2030. Jobs that will go up in smoke in the next 5 years. Over 120 million workers are at risk of medium-term redundancy. But there’s no need to cry: another 170 million new roles will be created, of which 92 million moved, for a net increase of 78 million of new jobs. The future then belongs to those who know how to update and retrain.
Some of the fastest growing fields of work, and therefore pools of new employment prospects, are predictable. That is, technology, data and AI. But also humanistic, cognitive and collaboration skills they will be well valued. And a growth in demand is also expected for drivers, for care roles, educators and agricultural workers.
Work in 2030. The professions to focus on according to the World Economic Forum
The report Future of Jobs Report 2025, published by the World Economic Forumanalyzed data from over 1,000 companies and highlights a striking fact: the skills gap continues to be themost significant obstacle to business transformationwith almost 40% of skills required in the workplace set to change. Naturally, what is missing are technological skills in AI, big data and cybersecurity. While creative thinking, resilience, flexibility and agility will also remain key. The ideal would be to bring both types of skills in your baggage.
Not just AI and technology. From laborers to nurses, jobs are growing
The greatest job growth by 2030 will be for front-line roles: i farm workers, delivery drivers and construction workers. Significant increases are also expected for jobs in the field of assistancelike nurses, e of educationsuch as secondary school teachers, with demographic trends driving growth in demand across all essential sectors. Meanwhile, advances in AI, robotics and energy systems – particularly renewable energy and environmental engineering – are expected to increase demand for specialist roles in these sectors. Meanwhile, roles such as cashiers, administrative assistants and graphic designers remain among the fastest declining.
If the global workforce were represented by a group of 100 people, it is expected that 59 will need a redevelopment or upgrade by 2030. And that 11 of them are unlikely to receive it. This translates into more than 120 million workers at risk of redundancy in the medium term.
Update or fire workers? The reaction of companies to the technological revolution
It is therefore worth not wasting too much time. AI is reshaping business models: half of employers globally are planning to reorient their business to seize new opportunities arising from technology. Consequently 77% of companies plan to update their employees in this direction. While 41% expect to cut headcount following the automation of some activities by AI.
Here it is, the human cost of technological transformation. A potentially very high cost. As hoped by Till Leopold, head of the Labor, Wages and Job Creation sector at the World Economic Forum. «The time has come for businesses and governments to work togetherinvest in skills and build an equitable and resilient global workforce».
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