AI reshapes global labour market into two distinct paths, rewarding human skills: PwC 2026 AI Jobs Barometer
AI is creating a ‘two-track’ labour market: ‘professionalised’ roles and ‘democratised’ roles
Companies most able to use AI are seeing faster headcount growth than the least AI-exposed companies (53% vs 36%) and higher wage growth (24% vs 17%)
“Super-star companies” most exposed to AI achieved labour productivity gains of 163%, significantly outpacing other businesses
Jobs requiring specific AI skills are growing almost eight times (69%) faster since 2019 than the total jobs market (9%), with the average wage premium for AI skills rising to 62%
Entry-level outlook diverges: Analysis of US data shows AI-exposed entry-level roles are seven times…