Workday Global Workforce Report: AI Is Rewriting Jobs More Than It's Cutting Them
Workday · 5 Oct 2026 · not peer-reviewed
01 · The key finding
+51%
Building AI tools, automating workflows and AI engineering
Demand is growing for people who can build AI solutions
Demand for building AI tools, automating workflows and AI engineering rose 51% in Workday customer job postings from September 2025 to July 2026.
02 · The study
Growing demand for hands-on AI development
+51%Building AI tools, automating workflows and AI engineering
Change in job-posting demand, September 2025 to July 2026
Based on job postings from Workday customers, not a measure of employee abilities or performance.
03 · What we take from it
Distinguish training for AI users from training for teams building tools or automating workflows.
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Sources
AI Benefits at Work Unevenly Distributed
Jeffrey M. Jones · Gallup · 6 Oct 2026 · not peer-reviewed
Thoughtworks Global CIO Survey 2026: Who Governs Enterprise AI?
Thoughtworks and Censuswide · 7 Oct 2026 · not peer-reviewed