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View All Results The Fearless Future: 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer Insight June 03, 2025 Share Copy Link Link Copied Close PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer reveals that AI can make people more valuable, not less – even in the most highly automatable jobs. PwC analysed close to a billion job ads from six continents to uncover AI's global impact on jobs, skills, wages, and productivity.

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3x Higher growth in revenue per worker in industries more exposed to AI

100% Of industries are increasing AI usage including industries less obviously exposed to AI such as mining and agriculture

66% Faster skill change in AI-exposed jobs up from 25% last year. Change is fastest in automatable jobs

56% Wage premium for AI skills comparing workers in the same job with and without AI skills. Up from 25% last year

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Transcript Revenue growth in AI-exposed industries has accelerated sharply since 2022, the year that the launch of ChatGPT 3.5 awakened the world to AI's power. Since then, as companies have raced to leverage this technology, the value created in industries best positioned to use AI has skyrocketed.

That’s clearly great for businesses, but how is this rapid transformation affecting jobs?

To find out, PwC analysed AI’s impact on both augmentable jobs (jobs that contain many tasks in which AI can enhance or support human judgment and expertise), and automatable jobs (jobs that contain many tasks that can be autonomously completed by AI).

Industries more exposed to AI have 3x higher growth in revenue per employee AI can make workers more productive and enable them to create more value. Since 2022 when awareness of AI's power surged, revenue growth in industries best positioned to adopt AI has nearly quadrupled. This suggests that investments in AI are paying off. AI's promise is proving to be real, and we are still only in the early days of AI adoption.

Wages are rising 2x faster in the most AI-exposed industries AI is making workers more valuable, with wages rising twice as quickly in those industries most exposed to AI compared to those least exposed. Indeed we found that wages are rising for AI-powered workers even in the most highly automatable roles, suggesting that concerns that AI is devaluing automatable roles in the aggregate may be misplaced.

Skills for AI-exposed jobs are changing 66% faster than for other jobs: more than 2.5x faster than last year The AI-driven skills earthquake is accelerating. AI is redefining roles faster and faster and creating rapid change in the skills required to succeed in AI-powered jobs. Workers must demonstrate that they have the skills to succeed in an AI era.

Workers with AI skills command a 56% wage premium: up from 25% last year The value that AI-powered workers bring is apparent in the wage premium for workers with AI skills like prompt engineering. We compared the wages of workers in a given occupation who differ only on whether they have AI skills. We found that on average, the wages of workers with AI skills were significantly higher. What’s more, every industry we analysed pays wage premiums for AI skills.

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Industry level insights Energy, Utilities and Resources In this sector report, we examine the global job trends in the Energy, Utilities and Resources sector and how they are being affected by AI. We make suggestions for how companies in the sector can increase AI adoption and prepare the workforce for the transformation it will deliver.
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Contacts:
Jeroen Van Hoof, Global Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader, Partner, PwC Netherlands
Christopher Box, Global Workforce Risk Leader, Partner, PwC United Kingdom
Michael Callahan, Partner, Front Office Consulting Energy Leader, PwC US

Financial Services The Financial Services sector continues to be a cornerstone of the global economy. It’s also a space where both traditional players and disruptive new entrants are innovating with AI to transform how services are delivered.

In this sector report, we examine how the Financial Services sector is adopting AI and how this is affecting jobs and talent.
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Contacts:
Mat Falconer, Global Financial Services Leader, Partner, PwC UK
Julia Lamm, Global Workforce Strategy Leader, Principal, PwC United States

Government, Public Services and Defence AI is quietly transforming public sector work from the inside out. While AI isn't adding more roles, it is reshaping them. In this sector report we explore the early impact of AI on jobs in the Government, Public Services and Defence sector, and what this means for public sector employers navigating this next phase of workforce transformation.
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Contacts:
Agnieszka Gajewska, Global Government & Public Sector Leader, PwC Poland
Eyhab Abdeen, Chief People Officer, PwC Middle East
Frederik Blachetta, Global Public Sector Data & AI Leader, PwC Germany
Steven Kershaw, Global Government Security and Defence Sector Leader, PwC UK

Healthcare In the Healthcare sector, AI adoption is happening slower than in other industries, but the need for AI solutions is acute. Healthcare workers are in short supply, and the risk-controlled adoption of this technology could help plug gaps in care for which there are few other readily available solutions.

In this sector report, we examine global job trends in the Healthcare sector and the impact of AI.
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Contacts:
Anthony Bruce, Global Health Industries Leader, PwC UK
Breck Marshall, Partner, PwC US

Information, Communication and Technology The Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry’s share of total job postings has nearly halved over the past 12 years, however the total number of jobs are still growing in real terms. In this sector report we explore the impact of AI on ICT jobs and what it means for business leaders navigating the next phase of workforce evolution.
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Contacts:
Wilson Chow, Global TMT Industry Leader, Partner, PwC China
Will Barkway, Partner, PwC United Kingdom
Derek Smith, Global TMT AI Point Partner, PwC US

Professional Services AI is no longer just the domain of Big Tech. Its integration into traditional services within the Professional Services sector, such as consulting and legal services, is fast increasing—and with it, the demand for skilled talent.

In this sector report, we examine how the Professional Services sector is adopting AI and how this is affecting jobs and talent. We also suggest how leaders can utilise organisation-wide AI tools to increase productivity and value.
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Contacts:
Mark Anderson, Supply Chain and Operations Leader, PwC United Kingdom
Alexa Highfield, Partner, PwC UK
Liz Ebert, Managing Director, PwC US

Wholesale and Retail Trade As a sector that traditionally has offered a wide range of job opportunities, our analysis shows the Wholesale and Retail Trade sector maintained one of the highest shares of job postings in 2024.

In this sector report, we examine the impact of AI on jobs in Wholesale and Retail Trade and suggest ways in which leaders could upskill and reskill workers to increase productivity and value using AI.
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Contacts:
Sabine Durand-Hayes, Global Leader, Consumer Markets, PwC France
Elizabeth Yates, HR Transformation, Principal, PwC United States
Remzi Ural, Partner, Consumer Markets AI Leader, PwC US
Dr. Matthias Schlemmer, Consumer Markets EMEA AI leader PwC US

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