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Study: UK Could Lose 3M Jobs to AI by 2035
NFER study projects up to 3 million job losses in low-skilled UK roles by 2035 due to AI and automation, urging urgent reforms in lifelong learning and retraining.
- Publishing the final report, the NFER found the Skills Imperative 2035 programme warns up to 3 million low-skilled UK jobs could disappear by 2035, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
- The report's analysis found some 3.7 million workers already have substantial shortfalls in the six Essential Employment Skills: communication, collaboration, problem‑solving, organising, planning & prioritising, creative thinking and information literacy.
- Research shows at-risk occupations such as administrative, secretarial, customer service and machine operations are shrinking faster than predicted, while 2.3 million jobs grow and Clifford Chance and PwC adjust hiring recently.
- The report recommends a major overhaul of the adult skills system with increased funding, widening access to early years education and care, and embedding EES in schools and initial teacher training.
- Public polling shows 53% of workers expect AI to affect their job within ten years, yet only 24% of UK adults feel supported by the government, and displaced workers face barriers to re-entry.
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AI Threatens 3M UK Low-Skilled Jobs By 2035, Study Says
Could automation and AI wipe out millions of low-skilled jobs in the UK? According to a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), the answer could be yes. Up to three million positions in trades, machine operation, and administrative roles may vanish by 2035.But it’s not all doom and gloom. Highly skilled professionals, from doctors to engineers, are expected to see demand rise as AI tools boost productivity. Overa…
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