LinkedIn data shows 10 per cent of workers who were hired this year have jobs that didn’t exist in 2000 [Video]

Ten per cent of workers hired in 2024 have job titles that didn’t exist 24 years ago, according to new data from LinkedIn.

Those workers are doing jobs including social media manager, data scientist, AI engineer and sustainability manager, according to the website.

The research came from LinkedIn’s inaugural Work Change Snapshot.

LinkedIn data also showed the skills needed for jobs in Australia are projected to change by 66 per cent by 2030 compared to 2016, as rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence accelerate workplace change.

“Businesses are having to manage seismic shifts in the way work is done, and professionals are stepping into roles that didn’t exist a decade ago, highlighting the need for continuous learning and the development of skills,” Adam Gregory, Senior Director, ANZ, LinkedIn Talent and Learning Solutions, said.

“While artificial intelligence holds huge potential to improve day-to-day …