An ADP survey of 39,000 workers across 36 countries found fewer than 1 in 4 feel their job is safe from AI-driven elimination. Job security varies sharply by work type: knowledge workers creating solutions (30%) feel significantly safer than skilled workers solving routine problems (18%) or those in repetitive roles (16%). This "FOBO" (fear of becoming obsolete) anxiety damages both worker wellbeing and company performance.
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Fewer than 1 in 4 workers feel their job is safe. Here’s why worker ‘FOBO’—fear of becoming obsolete—is hurting companies
ADP's survey of 39,000 workers across 36 countries finds 75% fear AI-driven job obsolescence, with routine workers most anxious (16%) and knowledge creators most confident (30%)—creating "FOBO" workforce anxiety that threatens company productivity.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Fortune AIBY sys://pipeline
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