20+ AI Skills & Training Statistics (2025)

of the global workforce will require significant upskilling by 2030 due to AI

Nearly 6 in 10 workers need new skills to remain competitive. The WEF calls the skills gap the most significant obstacle to AI transformation.

faster rate of skill change in AI-exposed jobs — more than 2.5× faster than last year

The skills required for AI-exposed jobs are transforming at an accelerating pace, making continuous learning non-negotiable.

of AI-using businesses have not moved beyond the piloting phase of AI adoption

Only 7% have fully integrated AI. The gap between adoption intent and execution is largely a skills and capability problem.

of people still report not using AI at all — either personally or professionally

One in five people remain entirely outside the AI revolution. A further 4.58% are unsure if they've ever used AI.

wage premium for workers with AI skills vs. the same role without — up from 25% the year prior

The premium has more than doubled in one year. Every industry PwC analysed pays higher wages for AI-skilled workers.

salary uplift for AI skills in non-profit/NGO roles — the largest of any sector at ~£21,000 extra

Non-profits and NGOs offer the biggest salary boost for AI skills, likely reflecting scarcity of tech talent in the sector.

average salary premium across all industries for jobs that mention AI skills

Jobs citing AI skills pay ~£2,930 more on average. The premium is positive in the majority of industries.

salary drop for healthcare roles that mention AI skills — the largest negative premium of any sector

Nine industries show lower pay for AI-skill roles. In healthcare and education, AI skills are more common in lower-paid, task-oriented positions.

of employees receive little or no AI training and support from their employers

Only 47.04% report 'excellent' training. 19.5% say they've received no support at all from leadership.

enterprise sign-ups to AI courses on Coursera as organisations race to re-skill their workforces

Corporate-sponsored AI training is surging. Coursera has become a primary channel for structured AI upskilling at scale.

of workplaces actively encourage AI use — but only 47% provide adequate training to match

There's a significant gap between employer encouragement and actual support. Enthusiasm outpaces investment in skills.

of employees pay for their own AI tools at work — self-funding their skill development

With inadequate employer support, workers are taking the initiative. A further 11.58% use a mix of personal and employer-funded tools.

of translation and localisation job listings now reference AI skills — the highest of any industry

Software engineering and data science are the only other sectors where over 50% of roles mention AI skills.

of all job listings across all industries now feature AI-related terms

AI skills have crossed from specialist to mainstream. Nearly a third of all postings reference some form of AI capability.

of real estate job listings mention AI — the lowest of any industry

Construction (<15%) and manufacturing (<15%) also lag. Physical, site-based industries are slowest to demand AI skills.

of tech workers now use AI tools — up from just 14% in 2024

The tech sector's near-universal AI adoption previews the skills transformation every other industry will experience.

of employers discourage or prohibit AI use — creating a skills-hostile environment

A small but significant minority of employers actively block AI skill development. 9.57% have no policy at all.

of high earners ($200K+) now use AI 'much more' than a year ago — leading the adoption curve

AI skill acquisition correlates strongly with income. Nobody earning above $100K reports using AI 'much less' than before.

of workers aged 18–29 who use AI at home actively choose not to use it at work

Young workers are the most AI-skeptical generation in the workplace — despite being comfortable with the technology personally.

of GenAI users still feel they're not familiar enough with the technology

88% are unclear about how AI will impact their lives, and a third feel it's not useful for them. The confidence gap remains wide.