2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer
22% of advertised jobs are professionalised, 52% democratised and 26% have low AI exposure.
22% vs 52%share of advertised jobs AI is professionalising (more expert) vs democratising (less expert)
Jobs
Week 25 · 15-21 Jun
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S B AI Jobs Barometer global findings deck
AI specialist postings rose 68.9% from 2024 to 2025, while all postings rose 8.6%.
68.9% vs 8.6%growth in AI specialist job postings vs all job postings, 2024 to 2025
April 2026
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A The AI jobs transition framework
Shares of jobs: 18% higher automation risk, 24% reorganize, 12% grow with AI, 46% less immediate change.
18%share of jobs at relatively higher short-term automation risk
January 2026
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B Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030
Executive views on AI are lopsided: about 54% expect job displacement, 24% expect job creation, nearly 45% expect higher profit margins and only 12% expect higher wages (Executive Opinion Survey 2024, over 10,000 executives).
54%executives in the Forum's Executive Opinion Survey who expect AI to displace existing jobs