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Only one in five Hong Kong workers feel ready for AI’s retirement impact
A survey of 1,004 Hong Kong residents aged 30 and above found that many workers expect AI to make their careers and incomes less predictable.
All those surveyed earned at least HK$15,000 a month.
About 55% said AI-driven changes could make their path to retirement more uncertain than it was for previous generations.
Among workers aged 30 to 39, 61% expected a more difficult road to retirement.
Yet only one in five respondents felt financially prepared for this uncertainty.
The findings point to concern that changes in work could affect how people save and plan for later life.
The survey does not say what steps workers or employers may take next.
A survey found that only one in five Hong Kong workers feel financially prepared for artificial intelligence’s potential impact on retirement.
About 55 per cent of respondents expect AI disruption to make their long-term career and income paths less predictable.
Concern was highest among respondents aged 30 to 39, with 61 per cent anticipating a more difficult road to retirement.
The survey was conducted by global asset manager T. Rowe Price among 1,004 Hong Kong residents aged 30 and above who earned at least HK$15,000 a month.
- Who
- Hong Kong working adults aged 30 and above who earn at least HK$15,000 per month.
- What
- A survey found that only one in five feel financially prepared for AI’s potential retirement impact, while about 55 per cent expect greater uncertainty.
- When
- The survey was reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Hong Kong.
- Why
- Respondents expect AI disruption to make long-term career and income paths less predictable.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Retirement is becoming less of a single point in time and more of a journey.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Survey sample
- 1,004 Hong Kong residents
- Age and income criteria
- Aged 30 and above; at least HK$15,000 per month
- Expect greater uncertainty
- About 55 per cent
- Feel financially prepared
- One in five
- Age 30 to 39 anticipating a rockier retirement path
- 61 per cent
Sources
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