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Artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to a net increase of 1.7 million jobs worldwide by 2030, according to a forecast by Gartner, a US research and advisory firm specialising in information technology markets.
Gartner analysts estimate that AI will create 10.6 million jobs and eliminate 8.9 million by the end of the decade.
“The organisations that have made the most progress in adopting AI see it not as a replacement for workers, but as a catalyst for transforming their operations and rebalancing their workforce and technological capabilities to stay competitive in changing markets,” Gartner lead analyst Helen Poitevin said at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Barcelona.
One of the most significant ways AI affected the labour market in 2026 was through companies’ decisions to delay the creation of 1.3 million jobs. In addition, 2.2 million jobs were eliminated and 1.6 million were created this year.
Gartner forecasts that by 2030, between 0.4% and 1.8% of workers worldwide will lose their jobs because of AI. More than 20% of workers, or approximately 435.5 million people, will have to adapt to new ways of working.