15 professions that should be extinguished by 2030 by the advancement of AI

Research shows that there will be an increase in vacancies related to the technological area, while 39% of the skills currently used in the labor market will be modified or become obsolete

To analyze the changes in the current system, the World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with the Center for Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies of the Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC), published the 5th edition of the report "Future of Work 2025", pointing out the 15 main professions that should employ thousands of people by 2030, but also which ones can be left aside.

At least 170 million new jobs will be created between 2025 and 2030, while 92 million current jobs will be replaced by more advanced functions - that is, there will be an increase of 78 million (14%) in the global workforce. For this, governments, companies and the educational system must adapt quickly, the study points out.

Conducted with more than a thousand global employers between May and September 2024, the survey points out that 39% of the skills currently used in the labor market will be modified or become obsolete. Among the outstanding skills for this new labor market, technological literacy will be the most expected by employers.

15 Functions with faster decline

• Postal Services Employees.

• Bank tellers and related positions.

• Data entry operators.

• Cashiers and attendants.

• Administrative assistants and executive secretaries.

• Printing workers and related positions.

• Accountants, accounting and payroll assistants.

• Transport attendants and drivers.

• Material registration and in15 Functions with faster decline

• Postal Services Employees.

• Bank tellers and related positions.

• Data entry operators.

• Cashiers and attendants.

• Administrative assistants and executive secretaries.

• Printing workers and related positions.

• Accountants, accounting and payroll assistants.

• Transport attendants and drivers.

• Material registration and inventory control assistants.

• Door-to-door sellers, newspaper sellers, street vendors and related positions.

• Graphic designers.

• Insurance experts, examiners and researchers.

• Legal officers.

• Legal secretaries.

• Telemarketing Operators.

• 15 Faster growing functions

• Big Data Specialists.

• Fintech Engineers.

• Experts in AI and Machine Learning.

• Software and Application Developers.

• Security Management Specialists.

• Data Storage Specialists.

• Specialists in Electric and Autonomous Vehicles.

• Interface and User Experience Designers (UI and UX).

• Internet of Things (IoT) Specialists.

• Delivery Service Drivers.

• Data analysts and scientists.

• Environmental Engineers.

• Information Security Analysts.

• DevOps Engineer.

• Renewable Energy Engineersventory control assistants.

• Door-to-door sellers, newspaper sellers, street vendors and related positions.

• Graphic designers.

• Insurance experts, examiners and researchers.

• Legal officers.

• Legal secretaries.

• Telemarketing Operators.

"There is a prioritization for the development of technological skills, with a strong focus on skills related to artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data and cybersecurity by individuals," highlights the study.