{"id":1305358,"date":"2026-01-26T09:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1305358"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:05:43","slug":"54-employees-believe-ai-will-replace-their-jobs-only-12-expect-wage-hike-due-to-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/54-employees-believe-ai-will-replace-their-jobs-only-12-expect-wage-hike-due-to-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"54% Employees Believe AI Will Replace Their Jobs; Only 12% Expect Wage Hike Due To AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to <strong>significantly reshape labour markets around the world by 2030<\/strong>, according to a new white paper from the <strong>World Economic Forum (WEF)<\/strong> released this month. The report lays out <strong>four plausible scenarios<\/strong> for how jobs, productivity, and workforce dynamics may evolve as AI adoption accelerates, highlighting both opportunities and risks for economies and workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6839cb9776a9c6dfd7a256b1_72e16852-f8be-4527-b395-fef652f54ae2-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6839cb9776a9c6dfd7a256b1_72e16852-f8be-4527-b395-fef652f54ae2-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6839cb9776a9c6dfd7a256b1_72e16852-f8be-4527-b395-fef652f54ae2-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6839cb9776a9c6dfd7a256b1_72e16852-f8be-4527-b395-fef652f54ae2-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6839cb9776a9c6dfd7a256b1_72e16852-f8be-4527-b395-fef652f54ae2-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four Futures for the Global Workforce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WEF paper \u2014 part of its <em>\u201cFour Futures for Jobs in the New Economy: AI and Talent in 2030\u201d<\/em> series \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/jobs\/hr-policies-trends\/ai-could-reshape-jobs-globally-by-2030-asserts-wef-white-paper\/articleshow\/127458932.cms?from=mdr\">outlines four broad scenarios<\/a> that illustrate how AI could interact with labour markets over the coming decade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Supercharged Progress:<\/strong> Rapid AI innovation fuels new industries, roles, and productivity gains, generating net job growth and expanding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Co-Pilot Economy:<\/strong> AI augments human work in many sectors, reinforcing collaboration between humans and machines rather than outright replacement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stalled Progress:<\/strong> Skills shortages and uneven AI deployment result in modest productivity gains without substantial job creation, deepening inequality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age of Displacement:<\/strong> Automation outpaces reskilling efforts, leading to widespread job losses, social strain, and structural unemployment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These diverse outcomes underscore that the direction AI takes is not predetermined by technology alone but depends on <strong>policy choices, investment in skills, and strategies employers adopt<\/strong> to support workforce transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Business Leaders Brace for Disruption<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report\u2019s survey data, a <strong>majority of global executives expect AI to displace existing jobs<\/strong>, with only a minority anticipating robust net job creation. Around <strong>54 percent of business leaders foresee job displacement<\/strong>, while <strong>24 percent believe AI will create more jobs than it eliminates.<\/strong> Moreover, although many anticipate rising <strong>profit margins<\/strong> from AI adoption, only about **12 percent expect that increased productivity will translate into <strong>higher wages<\/strong> for workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This reflects deep uncertainty in the corporate community about whether the economic gains from AI will be broadly shared across workforces or concentrated among capital owners and highly skilled talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Skills and Human Capital Matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WEF emphasises that <strong>technology alone will not shape the future of work<\/strong> \u2014 human capital strategies will be equally, if not more, important. Investments in reskilling, upskilling and workforce planning are essential to ensure workers can adapt to changing job requirements and take advantage of new opportunities created by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This perspective aligns with wider discussions from Davos and other global forums about the need to combine AI deployment with education, mobility supports, and inclusive labour policies to manage the transition effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As AI continues its rapid integration into business operations and everyday life, the choices made by governments, employers, and educational institutions over the next few years will play a decisive role in determining whether AI leads to <strong>shared prosperity or exacerbated inequality<\/strong>. The WEF white paper serves as both a warning and a guide, urging proactive action to prepare workers for the evolving job landscape by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finalroundai.com\/blog\/ai-replacing-jobs-2025\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly reshape labour markets around the world by 2030, according to a new white paper from the World Economic Forum (WEF) released this month. 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