The World Economic Forum's 'Future of Jobs 2025' report, published in January 2025, estimates that 92 million jobs will be displaced by automation and AI by 2030, but that 170 million new positions will be created, resulting in a net positive balance of 78 million jobs. The transformation of the labor market is massive but globally a net job creator.
According to the WEF, 39% of current professional skills will need to evolve by 2030. The most in-demand skills include: analytical thinking, resilience, flexibility, mastery of AI and big data, leadership, and creative thinking. Technological literacy is becoming a transversal prerequisite for almost all professions.
The jobs most threatened by automation remain those involving repetitive and predictable tasks: cashiers, data entry clerks, junior accountants, call center agents. Conversely, jobs related to AI (ML engineers, data specialists), renewable energies, health, and education are experiencing strong growth.
The concept of a 'prompt engineer' has emerged as a new profession, although its long-term future is debated. Other new roles include AI ethics specialists, algorithm auditors, and human-machine coordinators.
Governments are reacting. France has launched 'France 2030' with a significant component dedicated to digital skills. Nordic countries remain models with 'flexicurity' systems that combine labor market flexibility with strong social protection during professional transitions.
Remote work, normalized since the COVID-19 pandemic, has stabilized in hybrid mode in most companies. By 2026, approximately 28% of workdays will be done remotely in advanced economies, according to data from Nicholas Bloom (Stanford). AI-powered collaboration tools (Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini in Workspace) are accelerating the productivity of remote workers.
