FIGURE 2.

3 Job growth and decline (%), 2025-2030

Projected job creation (blue) and displacement (purple) between 2025 and 2030, as a percentage of total current employment in the
corresponding job role. The projected net growth or decline for each occupation over the next five years (diamonds) is calculated by
subtracting total job displacement from total job creation.

Big Data Specialists Chemists and Chemical Laboratory Scientists

FinTech Engineers Mechanical Engineers
AI and Machine Learning Specialists Architects and Surveyors
Software and Applications Developers Secondary Education Teachers
Security Management Specialists Garment and Related Trades Workers
Data Warehousing Specialists Food Processing and Related Trades Workers
Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Specialists Compliance Officers
UI and UX Designers Financial and Investment Advisers
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Health and Education Services Managers
Internet of Things Specialists 4
Sheet and Structural Metal Workers...
Data Analysts and Scientists Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Environmental Engineers Relationship Managers
Information Security Analysts Special Education Teachers
Devops Engineer Electrical Equipment Installers and Repairers
Renewable Energy Engineers Construction Laborers
Robotics Engineers 5
Sales Representatives, Wholesale...
Blockchain Developers Building Framers, Finishers, and Related Trades Workers
Data Engineers Sales and Purchasing Agents and Brokers
Digital Transformation Specialists Chemical Processing Plant Operators
Process Automation Specialists Vocational Education Teachers
Sustainability Specialists Social Work and Counselling Professionals
Renewable Energy Technicians Primary School and Early Childhood Teachers
System Engineers 6
Manufacturing, Mining, Construction...
Organisational Development Specialists Food and Beverage Serving Workers
Online Learning Managers Shop Salespersons
Digital Marketing and Strategy Specialists Power Production Plant Operators
Environmental Protection Professionals Managing Directors and Chief Executives
Solar Energy Installation and System Engineers Human Resources Specialists
Database and Network Professionals General and Operations Managers
Car, Van and Motorcycle Drivers Financial Analysts
Full Stack Engineers Mechanics and Machinery Repairers
Food Scientists and Technologists Heavy Truck and Bus Drivers
ICT Operations and User Support Technicians Lawyers
1
Drafters, Engineering Technicians... Mining, Petroleum and Other Extraction Workers
E-commerce Specialists Survey Researchers
Strategic Advisors Assembly and Factory Workers
Social Media Strategist Chemical Engineers
Hotel and Restaurant Managers Client Information and Customer Service Workers
Business Development Professionals Security Guards
Personal Care Aides Recruiters and Technical Recruiters
Product Managers Insurance Underwriters, Valuers, and Loss Assessors
Business Intelligence Analysts Building Caretakers, Cleaners and Housekeepers
Energy Engineers Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Advertising and Public Relations Professionals Business Services and Administration Managers
Database Architects Statistical, Finance and Insurance Clerks
2
Farmworkers, Labourers,... Accountants and Auditors
Risk Management Specialists Concierges and Hotel Desk Clerks
Project Managers Credit and Loans Officers
Sales and Marketing Professionals Telemarketers
Social Scientists and Related Workers Legal Secretaries
Supply Chain and Logistics Specialists Legal officials
Economists Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Management and Organisation Analysts Graphic Designers
University and Higher Education Teachers 7
Door-To-Door Sales Workers...
3
Water Transportation Workers Transportation Attendants and Conductors
Industrial and Production Engineers Material-Recording and Stock-Keeping Clerks
Chefs and Cooks Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
Electrotechnology Engineers Printing and Related Trades Workers
Nursing Professionals Administrative Assistants and Executive Secretaries
Media and Communication Workers Cashiers and Ticket Clerks
Civil Engineers Data Entry Clerks
Regulatory and Government Associate Professionals Bank Tellers and Related Clerks
Training and Development Specialists Postal Service Clerks

-50 0 +50 +100 -50 0 +50 +100

Share of current workforce (%) Share of current workforce (%)

Jobs created Jobs displaced Net growth or decline Note

1
Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians; 2Farmworkers, Labourers, and Other Agricultural
Workers; 3Water Transportation Workers, including Ship and Marine Cargo Workers, Controllers, and
Source Technicians; 4Sheet and Structural Metal Workers, Moulders and Welders; 5Sales Representatives, Wholesale
and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products; 6Manufacturing, Mining, Construction, and Distribution
World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Survey 2024.
Managers; 7Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

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