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WEF Future of Jobs Report

World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report

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Specific Type
Survey on AI adoption
Dataset Type
Cross-sectional
Institution
World Economic Forum
Institution Type
International organization
Level of Focus
Firm
Most Granular Level
Executive level
Perspective
Firm-side
Time Coverage
2016-present
Frequency
Biennial
Sample Size
~1,000 employers representing 14+ million workers
Geographic Detail
Global (45+ economies)
Occupational Classification
Job role classifications
Industrial Classification
22 industry clusters
Other Classification
Country-level; industry-level; skill categories
Key Variables
Job creation/destruction forecasts; skills demand; AI adoption; automation plans; workforce transformation strategies; reskilling investments
AI/Tech Tracking
AI and big data fastest-growing skills; technology disruption; automation vs augmentation
Access Details
Publicly available reports
Notes
170 million new jobs created by 2030; 78 million net increase; 39% of worker skills to change; 59 of 100 workers need training by 2030

Key Papers

WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025