Disruptive labour market changes and a rise in robots and artificial intelligence will result in a net loss of 500 m jobs over the next five years in 15 leading countries , according to the " Future of Jobs " report by the World Economic Forum ( sic ) which holds its annual meeting this week . Covering 65 % of the world 's total workforce , the projection assumes a total loss of 7.1 million jobs , offset by a gain of 2 million new positions . The biggest negative losses are likely to be in healthcare , energy and financial services , with two - thirds of the projected losses to be in the office and administrative sectors . Women , the majority of whom work in low - income or declining area such as sales , office and administrative roles , will be the biggest losers . Women will face the loss of five jobs for every one gained , while men will fare better , with three jobs lost for one gained . However , there will be a growing demand for data analysts and specialist sales representatives . The UN 's International Labor Organization is forecasting an increase in global unemployment of 11 million by 2020 .
Disruptive labour market changes and a rise in robots and artificial intelligence will result in a net loss of 5.1m jobs over the next five years in 15 leading countries, according to the "Future of Jobs" report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) which holds its annual meeting this week. Covering 65% of the world's total workforce, the projection assumes a total loss of 7.1 million jobs, offset by a gain of 2 million new positions. The biggest negative losses are likely to be in healthcare, energy and financial services, with two-thirds of the projected losses to be in the office and administrative sectors. Women, the majority of whom work in low-growth or declining area such as sales, office and administrative roles, will be the biggest losers. Women will face the loss of five jobs for every one gained, while men will fare better, with three jobs lost for one gained. However, there will be a growing demand for data analysts and specialist sales representatives. The UN's International Labor Organization is forecasting an increase in global unemployment of 11 million by 2020.