The AI Labor Index

The AI Labor Index tracks how emerging technologies are reshaping work by mapping the tasks that power our economy and gauging their potential for automation. It breaks down occupations into specific tasks and measures their automation potential, helping users explore where machines can excel and where human expertise remains indispensable.

How to Use

Users can explore occupations by their automation potential, human complexity, and AI adoption rates. The website allows filtering by industry and viewing comprehensive lists of occupations. Key metrics, such as estimated labor wages impacted and task automation percentages, are also available for review. Users can also find lists of most/least automatable occupations and those with high/low AI adoption.

The AI Labor Index's

Key Features

• Comprehensive database of 16,038 tasks across 66 occupations
• Measurement of task automation potential
• Ranking of occupations by automation potential, human complexity, and AI adoption rates
• Economic impact analysis of automation on labor wages
• Identification of most and least automatable occupations
• Visualization of AI automation potential vs. human task complexity
• Insights into AI adoption trends across different roles

Use Cases

• Individuals can assess their career path's future and identify valuable skills.
• Businesses can strategize automation efforts and restructure teams.
• Builders and investors can identify market opportunities and disruption areas in AI.