Almost half of workers believe AI could do their job

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A total of 41 percent of people in paid employment think that their job could be done partly by artificial intelligence (AI), and 4 percent expect AI to take over their job completely. People who have completed higher professional education (HBO) or university and young adults are more likely than average to believe that AI could do their job. Almost half of all workers who believe AI could do their job are concerned about the consequences. This is according to the 2025 Perceptions survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
The survey also shows that 43 percent of adults in paid employment currently use AI at work. Among this group, 56 percent believe that their job could be done partly or fully by AI. This is a significantly higher share than among those who do not use AI at work (37 percent).


Women more concerned about AI’s impact on employment

Almost half of workers aged 18 and over who believe that AI could do their job partly or completely expressed some degree of concern about this: 8 percent were very concerned and 40 percent somewhat concerned. Men and women are equally likely to believe that AI could do their job, but women are more likely to be concerned about the potential consequences.

Young people aged 18 to 24 are more likely to say that AI could do their job partly or fully than those aged 25 and over. However, their level of concern is similar to older age groups. People who have completed higher education (HBO or university) are also more likely to think that AI could perform their work than people with secondary education (VMBO or MBO) or similar qualifications. However, the level of concern about AI’s impact on jobs is comparable across all levels of education.


Three-quarters of workers think that AI will cause jobs to disappear

Most adults – whether in paid employment or not – believe that AI will lead to the loss of certain jobs (75 percent). In addition, 64 percent think that AI will cause a decline in knowledge and skills in the workforce, and nearly half (48 percent) think that AI will make some jobs less interesting.

On the other hand, 57 percent of respondents expect AI to increase productivity by enabling tasks to be performed more quickly. However, only a minority believe that AI will help solve labour shortages in certain sectors because fewer workers would be needed (46 percent), or that it will replace unsafe jobs (41 percent).