劳动力市场报告：构建行之有效的未来工作

Labor Market Report Building a Future of Work That Works LinkedIn is here to help professionals, businesses, andgovernment leaders build a future of work that works.Welcome to 2026 and a NewWorld ofWork 1LinkedIn is the largest professional network in the world with over 1.3B members. As such, we have unique data and insights onthe world of work every day. In this report, we cover what we’re seeing in labor markets across the globe and how you can helpprepare your company or your economy for a new world of work. Build resilience through AI + people skills.Upskill your workforce across both AI Literacy and human-oriented skills such as design thinking and adaptability.What is happening in the labor market?The world of work is more nuanced and challenging than ever before. As leaders navigate demand for growth and economic Employees at organizations with LinkedIn Learning are developing AI skills 3.4x faster y/y than those without.2uncertainty, companies are prioritizing productivity over increased headcount. AI has intensified that pressure, raising the bar foroutput per worker. Think not just AI adoption, but also change management (such as AI integrators).Forward-deployed Engineers/Managers are emerging titles focused on effective AI integration to maximize ROI.LinkedIn’s AI-driven Hiring products can help companies of all sizes save 30% time-to-hire, including hard-to-fill AI roles.3In the near term, AI is creating more jobs than it is replacing. Despite this, AI adoption is low and concentrated in a few functions.The labor market is sluggish due to macro factors more than AI, and we do not see AI impacting entry-level roles—yet. Mostsectors are subdued with the only pockets of growth in healthcare and AI infrastructure-heavy sectors. We see exponentialgrowth in new roles (e.g., forward-deployed engineering) that help organizations embed AI into workflows and maximize ROI. Look for“hidden talent” internally.Internal mobility is both a time and cost effective strategy to adapt to changing business needs. Companies cangrow their AI talent pipeline by 8.2x globally by focusing on skills over degrees or job titles. LinkedIn Career Hub makesIn this climate, work is being upskilled around AI and is shifting across borders as companies embrace global teams (especiallyin India). Opportunity now flows to workers who combine AI expertise with people skills. mobility seamless by highlighting internal opportunities and gives CHROs real-time visibility into skills.Build strong employee networks and engagement.4Global hiring remains 20% below pre-pandemic levels, job transitions sit at a 10-year low, and AI is changing how we workat scale. But that’s not the full story. In 2026, the message for leaders is clear: In the midst of macro volatility, there are vastopportunities for those who seize them. The global market rotates, not retreats. Sluggish hiring is not AI’s faultDespite headlines, AI isn’t the culprit behind slow hiring. LinkedIn data shows economic uncertainty, and monetary policy shifts are the primary drivers. Advanced economies are struggling the most, with hiring down 20%–35% compared to pre-pandemiclevels. Conversely, emerging markets like India (+40%) and the UAE (+37%) are showing ongoing strength. While AI’s impact onwork may shift in the years to come, this is the moment for business leaders to rethink talent strategies by leveraging AI-driventools to accelerate hiring and build pipelines for critical emerging roles. Skills are shifting by leaps and boundsIn the US, jobs requiring AI literacy grew 70% year-over-year. Employers are urgently seeking a blend of technical fluency and distinctly human capabilities (like adaptability, problem-solving, and communication) across a variety of roles. The blend of AIskills (both AI engineering skills and AI literacy skills) and distinctly human capabilities is what will give companies an advantage.It will be up to business leaders to embed upskilling into talent strategies, leveraging tools and programs that create pathwaysfor employees to thrive in an AI-driven economy. Jobs in the “new collar” era have arrivedNew-collar roles are becoming the backbone of the new economy. They demand hybrid skills—technical fluency, manual capability, and continual adaptability. Many roles as we have known them will undergo this transformation into new collar.In the past two years, employers have created at least 1.3 million AI-related job opportunities, including data annotators, AIengineers, and forward-deployed engineers. These roles didn’t exist five years ago, but they have quickly become essential todigital economies. Workers of all ages and backgrounds are showing rising interest in creating their own paths as entrepreneurs,creators, and tradespeople—and have more opportunities to shape their own careers in a fast-changing labor market. By 2030,the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that about 60% of new jobs will come from occupations that typically