GenderParityintheIntelligentAge

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MARCH2025

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Contents

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Preface

ExecutiveSummary

1Introduction

2GenderParitytofueltheIntelligentAge

2.1AIinnovation:thepowerofexpandingtalentpools

2.2BalancingtheimpactofAIdeployment

2.3Thestartingpointfortalent:howtoclosetheaugmentationgap

2.4Fairhiring,performanceevaluationandpromotion

3Levellingthefield:automatingparity

Contributors

Endnotes

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MARCH2025

GenderParityintheIntelligentAge

Preface

SiljaBaller

WorldEconomicForum

MatthewBaird

LinkedInEconomicGraphResearchInstitute

Theadventofnewtechnologiesisoften

accompaniedbyflurriesofoptimism,scepticismand,insomecases,resistance.Therapid

emergenceofGenerativeArtificialIntelligence

(GenAI)isnodifferent.Ashistoryhasshown,

ratherthanthetechnologyitself,thedecision-

makingthatdesigns,develops,directsand

deploysitcantiltoutcomestowardsgenderparity

–andintheprocess,towardssharedprosperity.

Forindustryleaders,theGenAIrevolutionisa

competitionfortalent,andthosewhoharness

abroader,morediverseworkforcewillgaina

decisiveedge.Increasingwomen’sparticipationinAI-relatedrolesisnotjustamatteroffairness–itisastrategicimperative.Firmsthatdoubletheir

GenAItalentpoolsbyintegratingwomenmore

effectivelywillseehigherratesofinnovation,betterproblem-solving,andacompetitiveadvantageinthemarketplace.

Forpolicy-makers,GenAIpresentsbothan

opportunityandachallenge.Byproactively

embeddinggenderparityintoAIdevelopmentanddeployment,economiescanachievehigherlevelsofsocialrepresentationandeconomicintegration.EconomiesthatfosterinclusiveGenAIstrategiesearlyinthetechnologicaladoptionperiodwillnot

onlyreduceworkforceinequalitiesbutalsodrivefaster,moresustainablegrowth.

Toaddressthisurgentchallenge,theWorld

EconomicForumlaunchedtheGenderandAI

DialogueSeries–thefirstknowledgedriveoftheGlobalGenderParitySprint,withtheintentionofsurfacingnovel,short-burstinsightsoncriticalgenderparityissuesattheintersectionofcurrentglobaltransformations.Inparallel,LinkedInand

itsEconomicGraphResearchInstitutehavebuiltandmaintainedaresearchagendaexploringandunderstandinghowAItechnologiesareimpactinglabour-marketoutcomes.

Leadersfromindustry,policyandmultilateral

spherescontinuetocollaborateonidentifyinghowGenAIcanbeleveragedasanaccelerant,rather

thanadivider,forgenderparity.Theirinsightsformthefoundationofthisbriefingpaper,co-developedbytheWorldEconomicForumandLinkedIn,as

partofalongstandingdatacollaborationforthe

GlobalGenderGapReport.Thispaperhighlights

keyopportunitiesandchallenges,offeringindustryandeconomicleadersclearstrategiestoensureAI-driventransformationbenefitsreachthe

broadestsocialbasepossible.

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Executivesummary

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)technologiesarebeing

primedtohelpaddressarangeofpressing

economicchallenges,fromjobcreation,toboostingproductivity,andevenincreasingGDPgrowth.

Economiesthatharnessthebroadesttalentpool

inthistransitionwillbebestplacedtoachievea

resilient,innovative,andcomprehensivetransitionintotheintelligentage.Thiswhitepaper,developedwithLinkedIn,examineshowgendergapsare

shiftinginthe“IntelligentAge”.Itexploresscenariosininnovation,workforce,andskillingwhereAI

augmentationcansupportgenderparityandinclusivegrowth.

Thefirstsectionfindsthateconomiesadvancing

inAIwithlimitedtalentdiversityriskeconomic

dragandAI-driveninequality.Healthyinnovation

ecosystemsrequireamixoftalentateverystage,

buttalentpipelinesseeastreamoffemaletalent

drop-offatvariouspointsofthecareercycle.The

existingpoolofinnovatorsisfurtherconstrainedbyhighlyuneveninnovationecosystems,leadingtotheclusteringofwomeninnovatorsinonlyahandfulofeconomies.AsAIaccelerates,economiescapturingdiversetalentwillgainacompetitiveedge.

ThepaperthenexploreshowGenAIisreshapingjobsandcareerpathsdifferentlyformenand

women.LinkedIndatasuggestswomenaremorelikelytoholdrolesdisruptedbyGenAIandless

likelytoexperienceaugmentation.Despitethesedifferences,theAItalentlandscapeisevolving,

withmorewomenacquiringAI-relatedskillsin

response.Women’sparticipationintechhas

growntonearlyone-third,yetretentionremainsachallenge.Menareoverrepresentedateverycareerstage,especiallyintheSTEMC-suite.However,

LinkedInresearchsuggeststhedynamismof

AItransformationoffersanopportunitytobreak

withlongstandinggenderdisparities.LinkedIn

datashowsfemaleAItalentontheplatformhas

expandedsignificantlybetween2018and2025,

andthegendergapinAItalenthasnarrowedin74of75economies.Morepromisingly,underreportingcouldhintatalargerfemaleAItalentpool.

Finally,thepaperreflectsonhowaugmentationcanimpacttalentdevelopmentstrategies.Balanced

workforcepipelinesdependonequitablehiring,evaluation,andpromotionpractices.With99%ofFortune500companiesusingautomationinhiring,AImustaddressexistinggenderbiasestoensurewomenbenefitfullyfromAI-drivencareeropportunities.

AsAIreshapeseconomies,proactiveleadership

isessentialtodrivegenderparity.Companies

embeddinggenderconsiderationsintoAIstrategiescanunlockbroadertalentandinnovation.PoliciesensuringequitableAIdevelopmentcanenhance

workforceparticipation,leadershiprepresentation,andeconomicresilience.AIalsohasthepotentialtoelevaterolesvitaltosocietalwell-being,fosteringinclusivegrowth.

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1

Introduction

EconomiesdrawingonthebroadesttalentpoolwillflourishintheAIrace,generatinggrowth

fasterandforthemostpeople.

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)technologiesarebeing

primedtohelpaddressarangeofpressing

economicchallenges:improvingproductivity,

creatingnewjobsandindustries,and,ultimately,

increasingGDPgrowth.Economiesthatharnessthebroadesttalentpoolwillbethefrontrunnersinthe

AIraceandachievethehighestlevelsofinnovation,economicexpansionandworkforceresilience.

Forindustryleaders,genderparityinAIpresentsarareopportunity:integratingwomenintoAI

leadership,development,andapplicationwill

doubletheavailabletalentandunlockfresh

perspectivesininnovation.Companiesthat

achievegenderbalanceinAI-intensivefieldswill

seeimprovedproductdesign,enhanceddecision-makingandbetterfinancialperformance.

Forpolicy-makers,AIoffersaleverforbroader

workforceparticipation,butonlyifpolicy

frameworksprioritizeinclusiveupskillingandfair

workforceintegration.Governmentsandinstitutionsmusttakeproactivemeasurestoensurewomen

arenotonlyincludedinAIdevelopmentbutarealsopositionedforleadershiproleswithintheevolving

digitaleconomy.

Atechnologytransformationinwhichwomenhaveanequalshareofindustryleadership,innovation,

consumerbenefitsandeconomicrewardsfrom

technologicalprogresswillbemorepowerfulin

achievingeconomicgrowth.Toensurethatthefullpotentialoftechtransformationisnotlostduetoalackofforesight,thisbriefingpaperprovidesapulsecheckonhowgenderparitycanserveasacriticalelementtoshapeanAItransformationthatbrings

thelargest,fastestbenefitstothebroadestsectorsofsociety.

TheIndustriesintheIntelligentAgereportseries,

launchedbytheWorldEconomicForum’sAI

GovernanceAlliance,offersacomprehensive

collectionofinsightsontheadoptionandscalingofAI.OtherForumreports,suchastheFutureofJobsReport,delveintothespecificimplications

AIishavingonworkforcetransformation.This

briefingpaperprovidesanoverviewofhowgendergapsareshiftingintheso-called“IntelligentAge”,highlightingemergingopportunitiesandchallengeswhileemphasizingtheimportanceofgenderparityinmaximizingthebenefitsofAIaugmentation.

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GenderParitytofueltheIntelligentAge

Businessesandeconomieschasingtech-

enabledgrowthwillbebestservedbycastingawideandrobusttalentnetonethatkeepsfemaletalentfrom“droppingoff”.

AstheadoptionofAIevolves,sodoesthescopeofimplicationstobusinessesandeconomies.

EconomiesmovingtowardstheAIfrontierwith

lessthanhalfthenecessarytalent,creativityand

inputarelikelytofacesignificanteconomicdrag

whichwillbecompoundedbythedownstream

costsresultingfromthesocialandeconomicAI

disenfranchisement.Toconceptualizetheexisting

andpersistentgendergapsatthecoreofatech-

driveneconomy,thissectionpresentsinsightsfromanongoingdatacollaborationwithLinkedIninthecontextoftheGlobalGenderGapReportseries

whichareexpandedinthiswhitepaper.TheseinsightspaintanevolvingpictureofhowgendergapsintalentaretransitioningintotheIntelligentAge,sheddinglightonnewopportunitiesand

challengesthatcomewiththeadoptionoftalentstrategiestowintheAItalentrace.

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2.1

AIinnovation:thepowerofexpandingtalentpools

Innovationecosystemsthatengagethefull

spectrumofcreativetalent,fromagenderparity

perspective,havethepotentialtoreducebias,

improveaccessibilityandexpandeconomic

opportunitiesforinnovatorsandtheconstituents

theiradvancementsbenefit.AIapplicationsarea

promisingmechanismforhelpingtomitigatebiasinhiring,paystructures,andworkplacedynamicsallofwhichwillfosteramoreinclusivejobmarket.

Suchavisioniscontingentonhavingahealthy

andheterogenouspipelineofinnovatorspresent

ateverystageofthetechnologylifecyclefrom

ideationtodevelopmentanddelivery.However,inanumberofeconomies,weseepipelinesburstingwithfemaletalentattheearlystagesreduced

toadripofseasonedandcrownedinnovators

atthelaterstages.Theenvironmentalfactors

thatcontributetothedegradationofwomens

opportunitiesininnovationreflect,inpart,the

unevenconditionsunderwhichinnovationcurrentlytakesplace.

Onlyfewregionshaveamajorityshareoftheir

economiesparticipatinginthedevelopmentof

newAIprocesses,applicationsandtechnologies.Ofalltheeconomiesfeaturedinthe2024editionoftheGlobalGenderGapIndex,66haveappliedforAIpatentsand59havereceivedthem.The

EmergingTechnologyObservatory(ETO)(Figure

1)showsthatNorthernAmericaandEuropeare

twodistincthubsofAIinnovationintermsofthe

shareofeconomiesintheregionparticipating.Bythatmeasure,theEasternAsiaandthePacific;

MiddleEastandNorthernAfrica,andLatinAmericaandtheCaribbenregionsdemonstratemoderateparticipationinAIinnovation,whileCentralAsia,

SouthernAsiaandSub-SaharanAfricahavethelowestproportionofeconomiesengagedinAIinnovation

TheETOdatasetalsorevealsthat,whilealower

shareofeconomiesinEasternAsiaandthe

PacificareparticipatinginAIinnovation,theyare

obtainingalargershareofpatents(Figure2).As

aregionalblock,EasternAsiaandthePacifichas

grantednearlyfourtimesasmanypatentsas

NorthernAmericaand40timesasmanyasEurope.Approximately77%ofgrantedAIpatentsworldwidecomefromtheEAPregion,comparedtoonly

20%fromNorthernAmerica.MostoftheregionsactivityisdrivenbyChina,afindingthatreflectstwosignificantdevelopmentsforAIgenderparity:

(1)Chinesenationalsareestimatedtorepresentapproximatelyoverone-quarterofglobalAItalent,and(2)Anoverwhelmingmajorityofthemare

absorbedbythenationalAIindustry.1

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FIGURE1ShareofeconomiesinnovatingonAI,byregion

6%

14%

29%

41%

47%

61%

80%

100%

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Percentage

Note

Economiesincludedinthe2024GlobalGenderGapIndexwithAIpatentsubmisionsinthelast10years

SouthernAsia

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanMiddleEastandNorthernAfrica EasternAsiaandthePaci?cEurope

NorthernAmerica

Source

WorldEconomicForumcalculationsbasedontheEmergingTechnologyObservatoryCountryAIActivityMetricsdataset.

Sub-SaharanAfrica

CentralAsia

FIGURE2

granted,by

region

Distribution

ofAIpatents

EasternAsiaandthePaci?c

77.1

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

0.3

Europe

2.1

SouthernAsia

0.2

NorthernAmerica

Note

ShareofgrantedAIpatentsinagivenregionamongallgrantedAIpatents.Economiesincludedinthe2024GlobalGenderGapIndexwithAIpatentgrantedinthelast10years.

Source

WorldEconomicForumcalculationsbasedontheEmergingTechnologyObservatoryCountryAIActivityMetricsdataset.

CentralAsiaEasternAsiaandthePaci?cSouthernAsiaSub-SaharanAfrica

Sub-SaharanAfrica

0.1

LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

NorthernAmerica

20.3

MiddleEastandNorthernAfrica

Europe

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WhileinternationaldatacomparabilityforScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM)STEMgraduatesposesachallengeinmeasuringandcomparingChina’sAItalentpooltoother

thoseofothereconomies,itdoesnotfullydim

therelevanceofthesefindings.Inrecentyears,

ChinahasbeenestimatedtobeamongthelargestproducersofSTEMgraduates,withanaverage

self-reportedrateoffemalegraduatesat40%.2

Neighbouringeconomiesintheregion,whose

numberstrailbehindChina’sincomparison,areinturntakingmeasurestoboosttheirSTEMtalent.InJapan,forexample,thenumberofuniversitiesadoptingfemaleSTEMquotasroseto40in2024.3

WhilethedisaggregatedprofileofAIinnovatorsislimited,itishelpfultoobservetheoverallpresenceofwomenininnovation.EuropeanPatentOffice

(EPO)datasuggeststhattheshareofwomen

innovatorshasbeengraduallyincreasingovertime,withdistinctfootprintsintheUnitedStates,Japan,

ChinaandSouthKorea–thelatterholdingthe

highestproportionofwomeninnovators,exceeding25%,10percentagepointshigherthaninthe

EuropeanUnion(EU)andtheUnitedStates.4

ResourcingofAIinnovationshowsother

asymmetriesintheglobalinnovationecosystem.

Overthepast10years,whiledisclosedinvestmentsinAIcompanieshaveincreased,resourceshave

clusteredsignificantlyinNorthernAmerica(Figure3).Duringthatsameperiod,thereweretwo

noticeablesurgesininvestment.Thefirstoccurredfrom2019-2021,andwasfollowedbyadrop

in2022,andthesecond,areboundbeginningin2023,isexpectedtoreach2021figuresby

2024.Withresourcesacrosstheglobalinnovationecosystembeingunevenlydistributedacross

regions,itisworthconsideringthatotherfactorsbeyondinvestmentcanplayaroleinexpandingtalentpoolstoincludeahighershareofwomeninAIandtoadvancingAIinnovations.

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FIGURE

AggregateinvestmentinAIcompanies,2014-2024,byregion

AmountofinvestmentinmillionUSD

140,000

130,000

120,000

110,000

100,000

90,000

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

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20,000

10,000

0

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

CentralAsiaEasternAsiaandthePaci?cEuropeLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean

MiddleEastandNorthernAfricaNorthernAmericaSouthernAsiaSub-SaharanAfrica

Source

WorldEconomicForumcalculationsbasedontheEmerging

TechnologyObservatoryCountryAIActivityMetricsdataset.

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2.2BalancingtheimpactofAIdeployment

AssuccessiveeditionsoftheGlobalGenderGap

andintoeverydayinteractions–notably,withthelaunchofChatGPTin2022–asurgeofcustomapplicationsandinnovationswasenabledwith

real-lifeimplicationsonwork.Thetypesoftasks,rolesandindustrydemandsthatmenandwomenrespondtoarechanging,andwithitthefutureofworkforcerepresentation,leadershipopportunitiesandcareerprogression.

TheimpactofGenAItechnologiesonjobsis

increasinglyconceptualizedintermsofthree

processes–augmentation,disruptionandinsulation

–whichhavesincebeenadoptedascategoriesdescribingthefutureofwork(Table1).

Indexhaveshown,genderparityintheworkforceisadriverforgrowthandresilience.However,todateweareseeingAIdeploymentdrivegreaterdisparity.Thissectionlaysoutemergingpatternsinterms

ofworkforceimpactandunderlyingbottlenecks.ItfurtherpresentsleverstoensuremorewomenarebenefittingfromAI-drivenaugmentation;theseincludeskilling,fairhiring,performanceevaluationandpromotion.

ThedeploymentofGenAItechnologieshasshiftedthegoalpostforthefutureofwork.Asmachine

learningmodelshavemovedbeyondresearchlabs

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TABLE

GenAIprocesses:impactonjobsandskillsused

AugmentationThesejobs’coreskillsincludealargeshareofbothGenAI-replicableand

GenAI-complementaryskills.GenAImaypositivelyaffectarelativelylargeportionoftheskillsinthesejobs,leavingmoretimeforhighervalue-addedcomplementaryskills.

DisruptionThesejobs’coreskillsincludealargeshareofGenAI-replicableanda

relativelylowshareofgenerativecomplementaryskills.TheskillsarelikelytobecomeobsoletewithbroaderadoptionofGenAI.

InsulationThesejobshavearelativelysmallproportionofGenAI-replicableskills

amongtheircoreskills,whicharelikelytoremainunchangedinthenearterm.

Source

AdaptedfromKarinKimbrough’sandMarCarpanelli’s2023paper

“PreparingtheWorkforceforGenerativeAIInsightsandImplications”

publishedbyLinkedInEconomicGraphResearchInstitute,2023.

Ofthethreeprocessesdescribedinthetable

above,augmentationcarriesanexpectationfor

workerstoengageproactivelywiththetech-drivenworkforcetransformationandtobewell-rewardedforit,comparedtotheothertwocategories.WhenconsideringthegendercompositionbyGenAI

segment,thedatashowsthataugmentationwouldcreatescenarioswherethesharesofwomenor

menworkingwithAIwouldvarydependingontheiroccupation(Figure4).LinkedInresearchsuggests

thatwomentendtoworkinoccupationswithlesspotentialtobeaugmentedbyGenAIcomparedtomen.DatafromtheirUnitedStatesmembership

suggeststhatmorewomenthanmenwillbeinjobsdisruptedbyGenAI(57%vs43%),whereasless

womenthanmenwillseetheirworkaugmented

(46%vs54%)byGenAI.Onlyfourpercentage

pointsseparatetheshareofwomenwhoseroles

wouldbeinsulated(48%),comparedtomen(52%).

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FIGURE4GendercompositionbyGenAIprocess

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ShareofLinkedInmembersintheUS(%)

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30

20

10

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AugmentedbyGenAIDisruptedbyGenAIInsulatedfromGenAI

Men

Women

Source

LinkedInEconomicGraphResearchInstitute,2023.

LinkedIndatafrom2025suggeststhatmost

womenwithoutAIengineeringskillsareworkinginrolesthatarebeingdisrupted(38.4%),while

amongmenwithoutAIengineeringskills,this

constitutesthesmallestgroup(31.1%).Relativelyfewerwomenareinsulatedfromtheeffectsof

AIandjustover28%areinrolesthatarebeingaugmented(Figures5aand5b).

Incomparison,workerswithAIengineeringskills

arelesslikelytobeinrolesimpactedbydisruptionorwhicharefullyisolated.AmongmenwithAI

engineeringskills,thevastmajority(65.4%)are

inaugmentedroles,comparedtowomenwith

engineeringskillswheretheproportionis57.2%.

Aboutonequarterofwomenwhohaveengineeringskillsarecurrentlyindisruptedrolesyetshouldhavearelativelyeasierpathtransitioningtoaugmented

rolescomparedtothe38.4%ofwomenwithoutAIengineeringskillsindisruptedroles.GiventhisskillandAIimpactmix,arelativelyhighernumberof

womenwillneedtotransitionfromdisruptedroles

andrelativelyfewercurrentlyhavetheskillstodoso.

BusinessesandeconomieschasingGenAI-relatedgrowthwillbebestservedbycastingawide,and

robusttalentnet–onethatnurturesfemaletalent

anddevelopsitspotential,fromentry-levelandall

thewayintoleadership.TheworkforcehoweverisunlikelytoupskillandreachforemergingGenAI-

relatedopportunitieswithoutacompellingvision

forthefutureofwork.AsGenAIisincreasingly

integratedintoworkplaces,worker’sattitudesreveal

thatgendergapsshapeworkers’appetitestoengagewiththisshiftatscale.

PwCdatafeaturedintheGlobalGenderGap

Report2024highlightedthatonly54%ofwomen,comparedto61%ofmen,expectedsignificant

changesintheskillsrequiredfortheirjobsoverthenextfiveyears.Womenalsoreportedalessclearunderstandingofhowtheseshiftswillaffecttheirroles(62%ofwomenversus68%ofmen),signallingapotentialgapinpreparednessfortheAI-driveneconomyorthefactthatwomenare

disproportionatelyfillingroleswhichhavelittle

exposuretoAI.ThisfindingechoesotherinsightsfromstudiesthatsuggestwomenaresomewhatlesslikelytouseAIthanmen.5

However,therapidpaceoftheshiftmeansattitudesarealsochangingfast.InsightsfromLinkedIn’s

WorkforceConfidenceIndexrevealthat,between2023and2024,men’sandwomen’sattitudes

towardsGenAIevolvedrapidly(Figure6).Ahighershareofbothmenandwomenreportedthatthe

roleofGenAIhadincreasedintheirworkplacesin2024,comparedto2023.Whilemenweremore

likelythanwomentoreportthatGenAIskillswouldhelptheircareerprogressionandreportedahigheruseofGenAIthanwomen,theproportionofbothmenandwomenrecognizingtheimportanceofAIskillsandreportingAIuseatworkhaveincreasedbetween2023and2024.WherebeliefsdivergedovertimewereintheperceivedimportanceofsoftskillsandwhethertheydoubtedthatGenAIwould

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FIGURE

Share(%)Share(%)

Source

LinkedInEconomicGraph

impactedbyGenAIoverthecomingyears,andit

iscontingentonleaderstolaythepathforward.

WhileGenAImaynotbeapartofeveryprofessionalfuture,forworkerswantingtoparticipateintheAI

economy,toolsandtransitionsneedtobeidentifiedinatimelymatter.Creatingabroadunderstandingofwhatthischangeentailswillenableworkersto

findtheirfootingmorequickly.

affecttheirwork.Forthesetwoquestions,an

increasingshareofwomenshowedassurancethatGenAIwouldimpacttheirjob,whilealsogrowingtheimportanceofsoftskills.

Whilealimiteddisplayofinitiativefromthe

workforcetoengagewithGenAIistobeexpected,itwillnotfueltheseamlessintegrationofnew

technologies.Manyaspectsofworkwillbe

5AIimpactonworkers,menvswomen,basedonskillpro?le,2025

(a)WorkerswithoutAIEngineeringSkills

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30

20

10

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AugmentedbyGenAIDisruptedbyGenAIInsulatedfromGenAI

(b)WorkerswithAIEngineeringSkills

80

60

40

20

0

AugmentedbyGenAIDisruptedbyGenAIInsulatedfromGenAI

Men

Women

ResearchInstitute,2025.

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FIGURE6GendergapsinLinkedin’sWorkforceCon?denceIndex,2023-2024

IamcurrentlyusingAIformyjob

IdoubtAIwillhavemuchimpactonmyjob

GainingAIskillswillhelpmeprogress

ShareofrespondentsagreedwithShareofrespondentsagreedwith

agivenstatement(%)agivenstatement(%)

80

60

40

20

0

inmycareer

202320242023202420232024

TheroleofAIinmyworkplacehasincreasedinthepastyear

80

60

40

20

0

WiththegrowingpopularityofAI,softskillsaremoreimportantthanever

2023202420232024

MenWomen

Source

LinkedInEconomicGraphResearchInstitute

Note

Unweightedaveragesfrom12economiescoveredintheWorkforceCon?denceIndex.

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2.3

Thestartingpointfortalent:howtoclosetheaugmentationgap

GapReport,womenareunderrepresentedinSTEMrolesacrossindustries,particularlyinInformation

andCommunicationTechnologies(ICT)ICTand

professionalservices,wheremenaretwiceaslikelyaswomentoholdSTEMroles.

Whilewomen’spresenceintechfieldshasgrowninthepastfewdecades,risingfrom26.1%in2016to28.2%in2024,theystillrepresentlessthan

one-thirdoftheSTEMworkforce(Figure7).As

highlightedinthe18theditionoftheGlobalGender

Women'sworkforcerepresentationinSTEMvsnon-STEMworkforce,2016-2024

FIGURE7

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