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• [New] Agentic AI will displace 85 million job roles by 2026 while generating 170 million new roles requiring AI agent supervision, prompt engineering, and outcome validation a net positive employment impact but with significant workforce transition requirements. evolvancemarketresearch.com
• [New] By 2027, 50% of companies that reduced their customer service workforce due to AI will need to rehire staff, albeit under different job titles. Mas Callnet India
• [New] The STEM workforce grew by 26% between 2013 and 2023 compared to the non-STEM workforce, which grew 9 %-and STEM jobs are projected to continue growing at a faster rate than non-STEM jobs for the next decade or so. / USA Time
• Nearly 60% of the global workforce will require additional training by 2030. Knowledge at Wharton
• By the mid-2030s, almost all the net growth in the young-adult workforce will be African. Just Two Things
• Internal resistance to AI tools is now emerging as a top workforce risk for UAE firms, even as companies increasingly use AI in decisions ranging from scheduling to promotions and layoffs. The Arabian Time
• 46% of respondents now anticipate a moderate reduction of their workforce in Europe in the next six months. The Conference Board
• By 2034, Americans 65 and older are expected to outnumber children under 18 for the first time in US history, per AAMC workforce data. aihealthcare360.org
• The scale of planned investment in water infrastructure across England and Wales is creating a substantial delivery opportunity, but workforce availability is emerging as an important constraint on how effectively that capital can be deployed. DirectorsTalk Interviews
• Skilled trades in Singapore face a shrinking local workforce due to ageing workers and young people preferring office jobs, causing reliance on foreign workers and risking loss of skills. ST
• The organizations that navigate AI successfully will be the ones that treat workforce transformation as a leadership priority. Cision PR Newswire
• The number of full-time independent workers more than doubled between 2020 and 2024, and some projections suggest freelancers could make up half of the American workforce within a few years. Awareness Days
• 75% of the workforce will be Millennials and Gen Z by 2030. Trade Show News Network
• As India addresses rising healthcare demand, an ageing population, chronic disease burden, and workforce shortages, AI presents an opportunity to enhance productivity, expand access to quality care, and drive long-term economic value across the healthcare ecosystem. ETHealthworld.com
• 77% of the surveyed CEOs expect positive ROI from scaled AI growth investments, but 30% of the workforce will require retraining or reskilling in the next three years. IBM UK Newsroom
• The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 estimates that 59% of the global workforce will need reskilling or upskilling by 2030, with millions unlikely to receive it without deliberate investment. EduTech Global
• Projected workforce trends suggest demand will continue to outpace supply across multiple behavioral health roles, indicating that current gaps are likely to persist, and in some cases deepen, through the next decade. Definitive Healthcare

Last updated: 13 September 2026