AI and the Labour Market: 2025 Update
Task-based occupational analysis across OECD economies; employment flows modelling.
300M
Jobs with significant AI exposure globally
7%
Potential global GDP boost from AI productivity gains over 10 years
2.1×
Rate at which AI-related jobs grow vs. displaced jobs in UK and US
What this report says in 60 seconds
- →300 million jobs have significant AI exposure globally
- →Advanced economies: net employment effects remain positive — new jobs outpacing displacement
- →10,000–15,000 net job reductions per month in financial services globally
- →AI productivity gains could boost global GDP by 7% over the next decade
- →New AI-related jobs growing 2.1× faster than displaced jobs in UK and US
- →Workers in AI-complementary roles seeing wage growth of 15–25% above sector average
What this means for you
Career Navigator
This is me →AI-complementary roles — roles where your expertise is augmented by AI rather than replaced by it — are seeing 15–25% wage growth above sector average. The strategy is to position in that category in your sector.
Career Starter
This is me →The 2.1× growth rate for new AI jobs vs. displaced jobs is the headline for career starters. More jobs in AI are being created than lost — but they require different skills and different entry points than traditional graduate routes.
Career Reinventor
This is me →AI productivity gains boosting GDP by 7% means organisations are generating more surplus — and experienced professionals who help them capture that surplus through AI implementation are capturing a share of the upside.
Roles this research highlights
AI Finance Auditor
GrowingAuditing AI systems deployed in financial services — from credit scoring and fraud detection to trading algorithms and financial reporting tools.
Domain AI Implementation Consultant
EmergingBringing 20+ years of domain expertise to AI implementation projects — the consultant who bridges AI technology and real-world sector knowledge in law, finance, medicine, or operations.
AI Product Manager
EstablishedProduct management with AI deployment expertise — the PM who owns AI-powered features, manages model behaviour in production, and bridges engineers and stakeholders.
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