Workday Global Workforce Report: AI Is Rewriting Jobs More Than It's Cutting Them
PR Newswire•05/10/2026•09:10 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤40% of business leaders expect AI to boost existing workforce productivity
- ➤AI headcount reduction expected by just 28% of business leaders
- ➤Basic AI skill demand fell 25% after peaking in January 2026
- ➤Hands-on AI skill demand climbed 51% from September 2025 to July 2026
- ➤Internal moves fell at 57% of employers while promotions stayed flat
Expert Statements
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“Employees may not be changing jobs, but their jobs are changing around them,”
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“Leaders need to be honest about what's different and give people a way to keep up.”
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“The question isn't just whether someone has done the exact job before,”
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“It's whether they can learn fast enough to solve the next problem.”
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“There's a lot of quiet unease in the workplace right now,”
Phil Willburn, Vice president, people systems, intelligence & support, Workday
“Staying isn't the same as buying in, and companies that treat it that way will pay for it in productivity.”
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