Future of work
Workday report: AI rewrites jobs more than it cuts them
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- Workday newsroom
Summary
Workday's October 2026 Global Workforce Report found that 40% of business leaders expect AI to get more out of existing employees, while only 28% expect it to reduce headcount. An analysis of job requisitions across more than 550 employers showed demand for basic AI skills such as simple prompting fell 25% after peaking in January 2026, while demand for skills like building AI tools and automating workflows rose 51%. Internal moves fell at 57% of employers, and promotion rates stayed flat.
Why it matters for our work
The shift from wanting people who use AI to wanting people who build with it offers direct guidance for hiring, training and team design. The data comes from a single HR platform's customers and surveys, so generalization has limits.
Translated from the Korean original. Summaries may be translated and edited. Commentary reflects our perspective; forecasts remain the source’s views.