AI will account for about 6% of US job losses, around 10.4 million roles, by 2030.
Forrester · made Jan 13, 2026 · target Dec 2030 · Open
While AI could account for 6% of total US job losses, equating to 10.4 million roles, widespread AI-driven job replacement remains unlikely
The prediction
- Who
- Forrester
- Made
- Jan 13, 2026
- Target
- Dec 31, 2030 (stated as "through 2030")
- Status
- Openin 4 years
- Source
- Forrester press release: AI-Led Job Disruption Will Escalate, While Fears Of A Job Apocalypse Are Overstated Primary: their own words
- Topics
- Jobs
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