Five factors are simultaneously pressuring the global job market in 2025, from the technological leap with AI to economic turbulence. Against this backdrop, technology and data-driven professions are likely to grow, while some routine roles will decline.
Erasmus University Rotterdam identifies five key drivers of change: technological shifts (AI, automation), the green transition to sustainable energy and the circular economy, demographic processes (aging and migration), geopolitical fragmentation, and economic uncertainty. Together, they are simultaneously pushing a number of routine jobs out of the market and creating new niches — primarily in technology, healthcare, education, construction, and renewable energy.
According to the World Economic Forum, about 170 million new jobs could be created globally by 2030. The most notable growth is expected in professions related to data (Big Data), fintech engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as software development. At the same time, cashiers, administrative assistants and data entry operators are at the greatest risk: their functions are rapidly being automated.
For workers and businesses, this means a gradual “repackaging” of competencies. Demand is growing for analytical thinking, digital literacy, working with big data, cybersecurity, product management and “green” skills - from energy auditing to designing low-carbon infrastructure. Companies that invest quickly in retraining win the competition for talent, and workers who are the first to master new AI and analytics tools increase career sustainability.
