AI Replacing Jobs Statistics: Insights and Trends [2025]

July 17, 2024 0 Comments

Job Displacement Risks:

  1. Britain’s Vulnerability: Up to 30% of jobs in the UK might be taken over by AI, with 35% of male jobs and 26% of female jobs particularly at risk.
  2. Japan’s Workforce: Nearly half (49%) of Japan’s workforce could be replaced by AI and robotics within the next 10-20 years.
  3. Global Threat: AI could potentially automate 52% of jobs worldwide by 2025.
  4. American Exposure: Approximately 36 million jobs in the U.S. face high exposure to AI-driven automation in the coming decades.
  5. Widespread Automation: By 2030, about 30% of all jobs might be automated, affecting 14% of the global workforce.
  6. Specific US Impact: AI adoption in the U.S. could eliminate 1.3 million jobs by the end of 2020.
  7. Hourly Wage Jobs: In the next two decades, 57% of all jobs paying under $20 per hour are at risk of being automated.

Projected Job Changes:

  1. Global Displacement: Automation is expected to displace 75 million jobs globally by 2022.
  2. Mass Replacement: By 2030, AI could replace up to 800 million jobs worldwide.
  3. Executive Predictions: Two-thirds of executives foresee moderate to significant changes in job descriptions due to AI within five years.
  4. China’s Displacement: China is projected to account for 42% of global job displacement from AI and automation.

Job Creation Potential:

  1. Creation Outpacing Displacement: AI could generate 58 million new jobs between 2018 and 2022.
  2. Healthcare Shift: The healthcare sector is expected to see a 20% increase in AI-performed tasks by 2023.
  3. Job Creation vs. Displacement: By 2022, AI might create 133 million jobs, surpassing the 75 million jobs it could displace.

Worker and CEO Perspectives:

  1. Worker Confidence: 73% of workers believe their current jobs are safe from AI and automation.
  2. CEO Outlook: 77% of CEOs think AI and robotics will result in a net reduction in jobs.
  3. Automation’s Reach: 45% of all work activities can be automated, with 60% of jobs seeing at least 30% task automation.

Regional and Sectoral Insights:

  1. American Jobs: AI is expected to replace 16% of jobs in the U.S. by 2025.
  2. Healthcare Automation: The healthcare industry anticipates a 20% increase in AI-driven tasks by 2023.
  3. Sector-Specific Impact: By 2030, automation could affect 14% of the global workforce, with significant impacts across various sectors.