Islamabad: Public concern about artificial intelligence replacing human jobs remains moderate at the global level, but attitudes toward AI are sharply divided across countries, income groups, and education levels.Findings from the Gallup International End-of-Year (EOY) Survey 2025, conducted across 61 countries with over 60,000 respondents, show that while concern about AI-driven job displacement exists, more people globally remain unconcerned than worried.In practical terms, this means that the world is not experiencing a universal fear of AI, but rather a segmented response shaped by economic vulnerability and social position.The survey asked respondents whether they are worried that AI could replace their own job.At the global level:- 36% say they are worried (very + somewhat)- 46% say they are not worried- 14% are not part of the workforceThis produces a global net score of -9, indicating that those who are unconcerned outnumber those who are worried.The findings suggest that while AI-re lated anxiety is present, global opinion remains more cautious than alarmist.The analysis reveals a striking divide between emerging and advanced economies.Countries with the highest concern about AI job loss include:- Philippines (+61)- India (+40)- Indonesia (+36)- Peru (+33)- Ecuador (+25)By contrast, the least concerned countries are largely advanced economies:- Estonia (-45)- Sweden (-44)- Norway (-43)- Denmark (-42)- Kazakhstan (-40)At the regional level:- Southeast Asia (+27) and South Asia (+22) are the most concerned regions- Western Europe (-22) and West Asia (-26) show the lowest concernThis suggests that economic context strongly shapes perceptions of technological risk.A pronounced income-based divide emerges globally.According to the findings:- Low-income economies: net concern (+7)- Middle-income economies: broadly neutral (0)- High-income economies: net lack of concern (-20)This pattern indicates that individuals and societies with fewer economic p rotections are more likely to perceive AI as a threat to livelihood and stability.Education also plays a major role in shaping attitudes toward AI.According to the survey:- Lower-educated individuals: slightly concerned (+1)- Higher-educated individuals: significantly less concerned (-14)This reflects how education influences:- Perceived adaptability- Access to opportunities- Confidence in navigating technological changeThe findings suggest that AI optimism increases with educational attainment.The survey also highlights demographic differences.According to the data:- Women (-3) are slightly more worried than men (-15)- Younger respondents (-3) show somewhat higher concern than older groups (-14)These patterns indicate that AI anxiety is shaped not simply by technology exposure, but by economic position and perceived vulnerability.Taken together, the findings suggest that concern about artificial intelligence is not evenly distributed across the world.Rather than a universal fe ar of automation, AI anxiety appears concentrated among:- Emerging economies- Lower-income populations- Less educated groups- Economically vulnerable segmentsThis indicates that public attitudes toward AI are deeply connected to existing inequalities in income, education, and economic security.The results suggest that discussions around AI are increasingly becoming debates about:- Economic resilience- Workforce adaptation- Educational inequality- Social protection systemsAs AI technologies expand globally, the challenge may not only be technological disruption itself, but whether societies are equally prepared to adapt to it.Gallup International End-of-Year Survey 2025, conducted among 60,458 adults across 61 countries worldwide between October 2025 and January 2026.