Projected job creation (blue) and displacement (purple) betwen 2023 and 2027, as a fraction of current employment, for the global employee data set studied in this report. The projected net growth or decline for each occupation in the next five years (diamonds) calculated by
subtracting the two fractions. The projected structural labour-market churn for each occupation in the next five years is the sum of the two fractions, and is indicated by the full width of the bars. Averaged across occupations, structural labour-market churn represents 23% of
current employment.FIGURE 3.3 New jobs and lost jobs, 2023-2027
-50 -25 0 +25 +50 -50 -25 0 +25 +50
Fraction of current workforce (%) Fraction of current workforce (%)
SourceWorld Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Survey 2023 Jobs created Jobs displaced Net growth or decline
Bank Tellers and Related ClerksPostal Service ClerksCashiers and Ticket ClerksData Entry ClerksMaterial-Recording and Stock-Keeping ClerksAdministrative and Executive Secretaries
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll ClerksDoor-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street...Statistical, Finance and Insurance ClerksCredit and Loans OfficersSecurity Guards
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsSoftware testersRelationship ManagersShop SalespersonsBuilding Caretakers and HousekeepersInsurance UnderwritersClient Information and Customer Service WorkersSocial Media StrategistAccountants and AuditorsTelemarketersSocial Work and Counselling ProfessionalsCompliance OfficersPrimary School and Early Childhood TeachersParalegals and Legal Assistants
Sales and Purchasing Agents and BrokersAssembly and Factory WorkersBusiness Services and Administration ManagersCar, Van and Motorcycle DriversHuman Resources SpecialistsData Warehousing SpecialistsFarmworkers and LaborersLawyers
Managing Directors and Chief ExecutivesMaterials EngineersFood Processing and Related Trades WorkersRegulatory and Government Associate...
Recruiters and technical recruitersStrategic AdvisorsICT Operations and User Support TechniciansManufacturing, Mining, Construction, and...
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and...Product ManagersManagement and Organisation AnalystsGeneral and Operations ManagersTr a i n i n g a n d D e v e l o p m e n t S p e c i a l i s t sSales and Marketing Professionals
Electronics and Telecommunications Installers...Chemical Processing Plant OperatorsOrganisational Development SpecialistsSolar Energy Installation and System EngineersElectrotechnology EngineersIndustrial and Production EngineersHeavy Truck and Bus Drivers
Advertising and Public Relations ProfessionalsArchitects and SurveyorsFull Stack EngineersProject ManagersDatabase and Network ProfessionalsApplication DevelopersBuilding Frame and Related Trades WorkersTe c h n i c a l S p e c i a l i s t sSoftware and Applications DevelopersRisk Management Specialists
Process Automation SpecialistsDatabase ArchitectsBusiness Development ProfessionalsDevops Engineers
Commercial and Industrial DesignersData EngineersDigital Marketing and Strategy SpecialistsE-commerce SpecialistsDigital Transformation SpecialistsBlockchain Developers
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsBig Data SpecialistsData Analysts and ScientistsRobotics EngineersInformation Security AnalystsFinTech Engineers
Business Intelligence AnalystsInvestment Fund ManagersBuilding Finishers and Related Trades WorkersConstruction LaborersMechanics and Machinery RepairersPower Production Plant OperatorsFinancial and Investment AdvisersMechanical EngineersChemical EngineersChefs and CooksElectrical Equipment Installers and RepairersSpecial Education TeachersSheet and Structural Metal Workers, Moulders...Light Truck or Delivery Services DriversSupply Chain and Logistics SpecialistsGraphic DesignersRenewable Energy EngineersCivil Engineers
University and Higher Education TeachersInternet of Things SpecialistsVocational Education TeachersFinancial AnalystsAI and Machine Learning SpecialistsSustainability SpecialistsHome Appliance Installers and RepairersLegislators and OfficialsFuture of Jobs Report 2023 30