“By 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines and algorithms.”

The gross displacement and creation figures were survey extrapolations across 26 economies and have never been independently accounted for; global employment grew over 2020–2025, directionally consistent with the report's net-positive framing, but WEF issued fresh 2030 projections in 2025 rather than scoring this forecast.