The World Economic Foundation (WEF) Future of Jobs Report 2025 predicts 78 million job opportunities by 2030 with green jobs a major part of the change.

The report sees global trends in technology, economy, demographics and the green transition generating 170 million new jobs by 2030, but displacing 92 million others, for a net gain of those 78 million.

Some of the fastest-growing jobs found in technology, and within that growing sector advances in AI, robotics and energy systems in renewable energy and environmental engineering expected to increase substantially.

Meanwhile, roles such as cashiers and administrative assistants remain among the fastest declining but are now joined by roles including graphic designers as generative AI rapidly reshapes the labour market. But growth also expected for core economy roles including delivery drivers, care roles, educators and farmworkers.

While technology skills in AI, big data and networks and cybersecurity are expected to see the fastest growth in demand, human skills such as analytical thinking, cognitive skills, resilience, leadership and collaboration will remain critical core skills. A combination of both skillsets will increasingly be required by many growing jobs.

Drawing on data from over 1,000 companies, the report finds that the skills gap continues to be the most significant barrier to business transformation today, with nearly 40 per cent of skills required on the job set to change and 63 per cent of employers already citing it as the key barrier they face.

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