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70% of UK workers are in occupations containing tasks AI could potentially perform or enhance<\/strong>, according to IMF estimates cited in the UK government\u2019s own January 2026 assessment of AI\u2019s labour market impact, a higher share than the US or most other advanced economies. But exposure isn\u2019t the same as disappearance: within that 70%, roughly half sit in roles where AI is more likely to boost productivity than replace the work entirely.<\/p>\n

This piece works through what the evidence actually shows, not the confident prediction in either direction that usually gets attention, but the government\u2019s own more careful picture: which tasks are genuinely exposed, which skills are rising in measurable demand, which roles are already showing real effects, and where new roles are emerging rather than just disappearing.<\/p>\n

Explore: AI and the Future of Work: What\u2019s Actually Happening to UK Jobs<\/a>, for the broader picture this piece sits within.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Tasks, Not Whole Jobs, That Are Changing<\/h2>\n

The 70% figure sounds alarming until it\u2019s broken down properly. DSIT\u2019s assessment<\/a> splits that exposure in two: 35% of UK workers are in roles with high exposure and high complementarity<\/strong>, meaning AI is more likely to boost their productivity than replace their work. 32% sit in high exposure, low complementarity roles<\/strong>, where AI is more likely to actually perform tasks currently done by a person. The remaining 33% have low exposure<\/strong> either way.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s own framing is worth quoting directly: \u201cexposed to AI\u201d does not mean \u201cabout to disappear.\u201d<\/strong> It means a job contains tasks AI can affect, which is a very different, and much more common, situation than a job becoming obsolete.<\/p>\n

Academic research using a UK-specific exposure index backs this up with sharper detail. By 2023\/24, 94% of UK jobs showed some level of exposure to generative AI<\/strong>, but only 13% were highly exposed<\/strong>, concentrated specifically in scientific and technical professions. That\u2019s a genuine departure from earlier waves of automation, which mostly targeted routine manual and clerical work rather than knowledge work.<\/p>\n

Which Skills Are Actually Rising in Demand<\/h2>\n

Globally, the World Economic Forum\u2019s Future of Jobs Report 2025<\/a> names AI and big data as the single fastest-growing skill category<\/strong>, followed closely by networks and cybersecurity, then technological literacy. Despite the AI focus, the single most sought-after skill overall hasn\u2019t changed: analytical thinking<\/strong>, which seven in ten employers still consider essential.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn\u2019s own 2026 UK-specific data<\/a>, measuring genuine year-on-year growth in both skill acquisition and hiring success, groups the UK\u2019s fastest-growing skills into five real clusters:<\/p>\n