LinkedIn reveals the Jobs on the Rise for 2025

• AI and sustainability roles dominate top ten spots on the list
• Platform data reveals areas of opportunity for job seekers within a challenging environment
• LinkedIn releases new tools - and unlocks learning courses - to help businesses and professionals navigate workplace change

Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, and Environmental Officer are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs in the UK, according to new data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.  

The list - which comes as LinkedIn platform data reveals the jobs market is cooling and hiring is slowing - reveals that emerging roles in tech and sustainability are creating new opportunities. However, in spite of these emerging roles, 45% of UK HR professionals say their company doesn’t have a clear view on the skills it will need in the coming years. 

Work in 2025

With the skills needed for jobs in the UK expected to change by 65% by 2030 (since 2016), accelerated by rapid developments in AI**, job seekers and HR professionals alike are navigating a highly complex hiring landscape. In fact, nearly 55% of LinkedIn’s UK Jobs on the Rise did not exist 25 years ago. 

The list reveals that AI and green skills are becoming more critical, as 20% of UK workers worry they lack the skills needed for the future***. This concern is replicated in the hiring process as LinkedIn research shows sourcing candidates with technical skills (43%) and sustainability skills (19%) was found to be the most challenging by HR professionals. 

“New AI and sustainability roles are redefining work, but the competition for these roles and the need for upskilling are adding pressure,” says Janine Chamberlin, Head of LinkedIn UK. "Yet, amidst these challenges, there is hope - over a third of job seekers are optimistic that the job market will improve in 2025. Resilience, adaptability, and continuous learning will be key to navigating this rapidly changing landscape. And for businesses looking to make the most of the opportunities presented by new and emerging technologies, it’s clear that investing in upskilling initiatives, and AI tools to help their HR teams, will be vital." 

The list demonstrates how work is changing and technology is creating new opportunities, with two AI roles in the top 10 - including AI Engineer at the top of the list. 

The research reveals the resilience and flexibility of the UK workforce, as 56% are open to taking on a role in a new industry or area and 27% would like opportunities to learn new, in-demand skills to help them grow in their career.

Further LinkedIn hiring insights:

• Remote roles remain some of the most competitive on platform:
  • With over 3x the share of applications compared to the share of available remote roles in EMEA. Hybrid job postings saw a boost, up 10.2% YoY, making up 34.0% of job postings in EMEA.
  • The UK saw one of the highest shares in remote job applications (18%) and hybrid job postings (40%) 
• Global demand for green talent grew twice as quickly as supply between 2023 and 2024: 
• With demand increasing by 11.6% and supply by 5.6%
• By 2030 – halfway to the deadline for fulfilling nationally determined contributions – 1 in 5 jobs will lack the green talent to fill it. By 2050, this gap will balloon to 1 in 2 jobs.
• Job seekers with green skills or titles see a 54.6% higher hiring rate than the workforce overall. 
• Gen Z is perhaps the most promising target for global efforts to double green talent, but today, only 1 in 20 Gen Z workers have green skills.
• There is a persistent gender gap in the green workforce. Currently, 10% of women have at least one green skill, compared to 17% of men.
• Read our latest insights on green skills in LinkedIn’s Global Green Skills Report 2024.

UK Jobs on the Rise 2025:

To help both professionals and businesses, LinkedIn is introducing new AI tools and 

• Unlocked LinkedIn Learning courses - LinkedIn will be opening up a number of online learning courses for free to help HR teams upskill on AI, and to help job seekers find their next opportunity. 
• LinkedIn’s first AI agent Hiring Assistant - which is designed to take on a recruiter’s most repetitive tasks - is available today in charter to a select group of recruiters - in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore and the United States. It will be rolled out to additional global customers over the coming months. 
• AI-powered coaching within LinkedIn Learning - LinkedIn introduced a new AI-powered coaching feature within LinkedIn Learning Hub that helps learners practise interpersonal skills through interactive scenarios using voice or text. Learners can practise delivering performance reviews, having conversations on work-life balance, and giving feedback.