aceUK ad agencies undergo their biggest exodus of staff as AI threatens industry
UK advertising agencies had their biggest annual exodus of staff last year, led by younger workers, as artificial intelligence tools threaten to replace workers and force the industry to cut jobs and costs. Staff numbers at creative agencies, which are facing acute pressure from the rollout of AI tools that reduce or even replace the need for agency staff, fell more than 14% in 2025. The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), which has been reporting on staffing in the UK ad industry since 1959, said i…
UK creative agencies lost more than 14% of staff in 2025 as AI tools reduced or replaced agency roles, driving the biggest annual exodus since 2004 and hitting workers under 25 and entry-level hiring hardest.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-02-13
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