What awaits UX/UI designers in the coming years? Insights from the Future of Jobs Report 2025.

The World Economic Forum has released a large-scale report — Future of Jobs Report 2025, which contains 290 pages of forecasts and labor market trends for 2025-2030. This is one of the most authoritative studies on how the world of work is changing under the influence of technology, automation, and new challenges.

I have already reviewed this report and written down the most important things for you regarding UX/UI design:

- The demand for UX/UI designers is growing.
By 2030, digital business transformation and the introduction of AI will further increase the demand for UX/UI professionals. But the skill requirements will also become stricter.

- AI will not replace designers, but it will change the game.
Generative AI and automation are accelerating work, but creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking will remain the foundation of the profession. 69% of UX/UI skills have a low or very low probability of being replaced by AI. By 2030, 35% of design tasks will be performed in a “human + technology” tandem.

- Key UX/UI skills in the future:
~ Technological literacy – understanding AI, big data, VR/AR.
~ Data analytics – decision-making based on behavioral statistics.
~ Systems thinking – creating complex product ecosystems.

- Inclusive and ecological design.
Businesses are increasingly investing in sustainable approaches, so UX/UI designers will have to consider environmental responsibility and the accessibility of products for different categories of users.

- Graphic designers vs UX/UI.
Graphic design is gradually losing relevance and has been included in the list of declining professions. UX/UI, on the other hand, is not just “pretty”, but a user experience that brings business results.

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