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WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.

• [New] Workforce Disruption & New Opportunities: AI could disrupt 40% of jobs globally, with 30% of US work hours automated by 2030, but it will also create 97 million new AI-related roles, especially in STEM fields and emerging AI-native careers. Netguru
• [New] By 2030, 85 million jobs could be lost to AI and automation, but 97 million new jobs could be created. The Interview Guys
• [New] By 2025, while 85 million jobs could be displaced, 97 million new roles requiring different skill sets will emerge. FinancialContent
• [New] As more employees take on second jobs to make ends meet or pursue new interests, INTOO UK & Ireland is calling for greater transparency between employers and staff to avoid burnout, legal risks and a decline in job performance. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] The Medical Research Council, Innovate UK and Wellcome will receive £15.9 million to advance human in vitro models, such as organ-on-a-chip systems that mimic how human organs work using human cells. Chemistry World
• [New] Anglesey set for thousands of new jobs as Prime Minister confirms Wylfa will host UK's first small modular nuclear reactors. GOV.UK
• [New] Millennials and Generation Z are expected to make up 74% of the workforce by 2030. Futura-Sciences
• [New] By 2027, approximately 86.5 million Americans will be freelancing, representing over 50% of the US workforce. The Interview Guys
• [New] 82% of freelancers report more job opportunities in 2025 than the year before, largely due to remote hiring expanding their potential client base. The Interview Guys
• [New] By 2027, we expect hybrid careers where people combine full-time jobs with gig work to become increasingly common. The Interview Guys
• [New] In Europe, the European Commission counted over 500 digital labour platforms employing 28 million people in 2021, expected to grow to 43 million by 2025, prompting increased regulatory focus. The Interview Guys
• [New] Skills development: 82% of freelancers report more job opportunities in 2025 than the year before, compared to 63% of traditional employees. The Interview Guys
• [New] India is experiencing explosive growth at a 21% CAGR and is projected to have 23.5 million gig workers by 2030, up from 7.7 million in 2020-21. The Interview Guys
• [New] The skills gap persists: While AI creates 5,000 jobs in data science by 2026, per SLASSCOM, only 20% of graduates are AI-ready. lankabiznews.com
• [New] Workers in the United States have seen a meagre 0.8% real pay increase in 2025, rising to 1.1% in 2026, while Canada's real pay has grown by 1.5% in 2025 before an expected dip to 1.4% in 2026. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] Verizon plans to cut 15,000 jobs to reduce costs as the U.S. telecommunications company struggles to retain new customers, keep pace with competitors and shift more of its retail stores to a franchising model. Blavity News & Entertainment
• [New] The forestry industry on the NSW north coast is searching for new opportunities to secure its future in the wake of disruption and job losses caused by plans for a Great Koala National Park. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Many of the Trump administration's immigration-related actions will influence whether American businesses can attract and retain AI talent. Default
• [New] AI is projected to create 170 million new jobs globally by 2030 while displacing 92 million, resulting in a net gain of 78 million roles. FinancialContent

Last updated: 17 November 2025