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Source: World Economic Forum/ Future of Jobs Report 2025
The interplay between humans, machines and algorithms is changing the nature of jobs across industries. The share of tasks performed by humans is expected to decline.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to displace more than eight million jobs, while creating over 10 million in five years.
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According to the WEF report, clerical, administrative and manufacturing jobs are expected to decline the fastest, driven primarily by AI, technological improvements and an aging workforce.
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Here are ten jobs that are expected to decline the fastest in the next five years, i.e., by 2030.
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10. Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors and Related Workers
Job family: Sales
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9. Transportation Attendants and Conductors
Job family: Transportation and Logistics
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8. Material-Recording and Stock-Keeping Clerks
Job family: Office and Administrative
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7. Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
Job family: Office and Administrative
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6. Printing and Related Trades Workers
Job family: Manufacturing and production
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5. Administrative assistants and executive secretaries
Job family: Office and administrative
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4. Cashiers and ticket clerks
Job family: Sales
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3. Data entry clerks
Job family: Office and administrative
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1. Postal service clerks
Job family: Office and administrative
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