IT executives expect automation to replace a good portion of their workers in the near future, according to the 2025 Nash Squared/Harvey Nash Digital Leadership Report.
“Digital leaders believe that their hiring needs for existing tech positions will reduce by 18% in the next 2 years,” the IT staffing consultant’s report stated. “More broadly, respondents predict that around 18% of the workforce will be automated in the next 5 years.”
Here are nine more figures specifically related to healthcare organizations, per the global survey of 2,105 digital and technology leaders between December 2024 and March 2025:
1. 62% are more likely to hire a candidate with generative AI skills but less software development experience.
2. 58% say a skills shortage prevents them from keeping up with the pace of change.
3. 48% are experiencing an AI skills scarcity.
4. 48% have a net-zero target.
5. 44% are expecting an IT/tech headcount increase.
6. 35% expect an IT budget increase in the next 12 months.
7. 25% of their tech teams are female.
8. 13% are extremely or very well prepared for the demands of AI.
9. 14% of their annual revenue is spent on tech.
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