AI reshapes global labour market into two distinct paths, rewarding human skills: PwC 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer
PwC said jobs requiring AI skills are growing 69% faster than the overall market, while the average wage premium has risen to 62%.
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, PwC released its 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer, analysing more than one billion job advertisements across 27 countries to reveal how AI is reshaping the global labour market into 'professionalised' and 'democratised' tracks.
- 'Professionalised' roles—where AI automates routine tasks—see faster growth than 'democratised' roles; companies most exposed to AI report 52% headcount growth versus 36% for the least exposed, creating divergent labour market paths.
- Jobs requiring specific AI skills grow 69% faster than the total market, while 'super-star' companies achieve 163% productivity gains and average wage premiums for AI skills hit 62%, up from 57% last year.
- Analysis of 2.4 million US entry-level jobs shows AI-exposed roles are seven times more likely to require senior-level skills; job openings for 'seniorised' roles grew 35% since 2019 while others shrank 10%.
- Wage premiums vary sharply by industry, reaching 118% in consumer markets and 16% in government sectors. Global Chief AI Officer Joe Atkinson said, "Across the global economy, we're beginning to see a new divide emerge between different models for talent and value creation.
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AI reshapes global labour market into two distinct paths, rewarding human skills: PwC 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer
AI is creating a 'two-track' labour market: 'professionalised' roles (in which AI acts like a force multiplier for experts, requiring more human-intensive skills) see greater growth across headcount and wages than 'democratised' roles (in which AI makes the role itself…
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