More than 80 million jobs on the line globally as tech takes centre stage

83 million jobs likely to be shed, the largest losses are expected in administrative roles and in traditional security, factory and commerce roles. [iStockphoto]

Some 83 million jobs are projected to be lost in the next five years globally, a new report shows.

According to the 2023 World Economic Forum's (WEF) Future of Jobs Report, 69 million jobs will be created over the period, with agricultural equipment operators, heavy truck and bus drivers, vocational education teachers, mechanics and machinery repairers and business development professionals benefiting from the highest number of job opportunities.