Employers expect 14 million fewer jobs by 2027

6.8 significance by WEF Future Jobs Jobs December 2027

Why does it matter?

A net job decline would make AI-era labor disruption more than just workers moving between roles.

Direct quote

Of the 673 million jobs reflected in the dataset in this report, respondents expect structural job growth of 69 million jobs and a decline of 83 million jobs. This corresponds to a net decrease of 14 million jobs, or 2% of current employment.

WEF Future Jobs