AI & work · Shelf
Jobs of the future, from the data
What BLS, the World Economic Forum, the ILO, the IEA and the ONS project for growing, shrinking and changing work, and how far to trust each.
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- What are the fastest-growing jobs for the next ten years?The BLS 2025-35 list, the three patterns behind it, and how to use it.
- Which jobs are declining, and what should I do if mine is one?Office and customer service work is shrinking, so read your job as tasks and test next door.
- What new jobs will AI create?Building, shaping and checking: where AI-related work is appearing.
- What will work look like in 2030?Churn, skills, AI and hybrid work: the four things the main reports agree on.
- What green jobs will there be in the future?Clean energy work from site to office, and a home walk-through to test it.
- Are skilled trades a good career for the future?Electricians grow much faster than average, and hands-on work is far less exposed to AI.
- Which healthcare jobs will grow the most?Healthcare support grows fastest to 2035, clinical and non-clinical routes alike.
- What are good future jobs that don't need a degree?Growing work with a non-degree route, and why evidence beats a dropped degree line.
- Will 65% of today's children do jobs that don't exist yet?The 65% figure was never traced to a study, and what's true about changing work instead.
- Is remote work here to stay?Hybrid work holds at about a quarter, and who gets it depends on the job.
- Can job growth forecasts be trusted?Three kinds of forecast, how past projections did, and five questions to ask.
- How exposed is my job to AI?One in four jobs has some exposure, so sort your own tasks into three columns.
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