Nearly half of Dutch employees see AI taking over their work, but few are worried

Almost half of employees think artificial intelligence could take over part (41 percent) or all (4 percent) of their work, according to data released by Statistics Netherlands. However, only a relatively small group says they are worried about what that would mean.

Over 40 percent of Dutch employees incorporate AI into their work. Among them, 56 percent think their jobs could be taken over by AI, compared with 37 percent of employees who don’t use AI.

Employees aged 18 to 25 tend to believe more often than those over 25 that AI could take over part or all of their work, yet this does not make them more anxious. Similarly, workers with higher education (HBO and WO) expect AI could replace their jobs more than those with VMBO or MBO education, but worry levels are about the same across education levels.

While men and women share similar expectations about AI potentially replacing their jobs, women tend to worry more about it than men.

About 75 percent of adults expect AI to make some jobs disappear, and 64 percent believe it will cause workers to lose knowledge and skills. Almost half also feel that AI will make work less engaging.

Conversely, 57 percent of adults see AI as a way to increase productivity, while over 46 percent view it as a potential solution to workforce shortages in specific industries.