“The report reveals a tangled mix of global drivers transforming jobs globally and in Australia, resulting in skill disruption, new and evolving skill demands, particularly in technology-related fields, and a substantial need for reskilling and upskilling”, Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group, the national employer association, said.
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A comprehensive summary of the Future of Jobs Report is included in Ai Group snapshots of the global datasets, available here.
More than one in five jobs – 22 per cent – are expected to be fundamentally changed by 2030 as a result of technology change, the green transition, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty and demographic shifts.
The 2025 Future of Jobs Report reinforces there is a critical and immediate need to reskill our workforces and workplaces to meet the significant national and global challenges ahead. The Australian Industry Group is the Australian partner for the global report which biennially measures and predicts changes to the employment market.
Globally, frontline job roles are predicted to see the largest growth in absolute terms of volume. They include Farmworkers, Delivery Drivers, Construction Workers, Salespersons and Food Processing Workers. Care economy jobs and Education roles are also expected to grow significantly. They include Nursing Professionals, Social Work and Counselling Professionals and Personal Care Aides, as well as University, Higher and Secondary Education Teachers. Technology-related jobs are the fastest-growing roles in percentage terms, with green and energy transition roles also fast-growing. Included are Big Data Specialists, Fintech Engineers, AI and Machine Learning Specialists and Software and Application Developers. Green roles include Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Specialists, Environmental Engineers and Renewable Energy Engineers. Clerical and secretarial workers are expected to see the largest decline in absolute numbers.
