Indeed data shows AI transforms skills, not just jobs, in workforce shift

As the workforce ages and AI changes how work gets done, labor supply is tightening and skill requirements are shifting. Most jobs will see gradual, AI-driven transformations rather than wholesale replacement or disruption. Organizations that invest in helping workers adapt alongside AI as roles evolve will be better positioned to compete in the future of work.

Indeed's chief economist Svenja Gudell described generative AI as a continuum of change: few jobs can be fully replaced today, and only about a quarter could be subject to major transformation. Indeed's analysis finds 54% of jobs could experience moderate or "hybrid" transformation, where AI assists with tasks but humans still lead, and across nearly 2,900 skills analyzed less than 1% are fully transformable.

The company also predicts that 46% of skills may change task by task rather than disappear altogether. AI adoption remains uneven. Only 4% of US job postings on Indeed mention AI, and most employers (45%) have no AI-related postings at all.

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