PwC: Global workers fear economic volatility more than AI

PwC's '2026 Workforce Hopes and Fears' survey polled nearly 50,000 employees worldwide, including 1,004 in Ireland. 57% of respondents see economic volatility as the bigger threat to their jobs versus 44% who fear AI; in Ireland the split is 45% and 41%.

• 57% globally and 45% in Ireland see economic volatility as a bigger job threat than AI
• 44% globally and 41% in Ireland view AI as the greater threat to their roles
• Only 34% globally and 26% in Ireland have money left after paying monthly bills
• Nearly 20% globally and 22% in Ireland plan to change employers within a year