WEF Future of Jobs Report 2026: AI to Displace 92 Million Jobs, Create 170 Million by 2030

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The World Economic Forum released its Future of Jobs Report 2026 on January 7, coinciding with preparations for the Davos 2026 annual meeting. The report projects that AI-driven automation will displace 92 million jobs globally by 2030 while creating 170 million new roles, yielding a net increase of 78 million jobs. However, the transition will not be seamless: on average, 39% of workers' existing skill sets will need to be transformed or will become outdated over the 2025-2030 period. The repo