AI projected to create 1.7 million net jobs globally by 2030, Gartner forecasts
Artificial intelligence is expected to create 10.6 million jobs and eliminate 8.9 million worldwide by 2030, resulting in a net increase of 1.7 million jobs, according to a forecast by Gartner.
The report estimates that between 0.4% and 1.8% of workers globally will experience job losses directly attributable to AI by 2030. However, more than 20% of the global workforce, or around 435.5 million employees, will see their roles transformed as AI changes their responsibilities and the way they work.
Gartner also highlighted the impact of delayed hiring, with business and IT executives postponing the creation of new positions. In 2026, an estimated 1.3 million positions were deferred, alongside 2.2 million job losses and 1.6 million job gains. By 2030, around five million people are expected to have been affected by delayed job creation.
“Deferred jobs are not the same as lost jobs. They simply aren’t created,” said John Lovelock,...
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