WEF: 170 million new roles projected globally by 2030
New AI-adjacent skills already carry wage premiums in 1 of every 10 job postings in advanced economies.
About 1 in 10 job vacancies in advanced economies now demand a new AI or IT-related skill, and those roles pay more.
Projections are not placements: the new roles skew toward workers who already have digital skills, and say nothing about whether displaced workers can reach them.
Evidence
- GovernmentWEF Future of Jobs 20252025-01-07
- GovernmentIMF staff discussion note, 20262026-02-01
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