Data behind: 1 in 4: Jobs worldwide in an occupation with some generative-AI exposure; 3.3% in the highest-exposure group

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1 in 4: Jobs worldwide in an occupation with some generative-AI exposure; 3.3% in the highest-exposure group

How it's computed: Single figure quoted from the source, not computed by this site.
Note: The first sentence is from the ILO news release; the 3.3% sentence is from the abstract of the ILO–NASK working paper (second link).
Source: ILO 2025 · link [2]
As of: 20 May 2025

“25 per cent of global employment falls within occupations potentially exposed to GenAI, with higher shares in high-income countries (34 per cent). [Working paper:] Globally, one in four workers are in an occupation with some GenAI exposure. 3.3% of global employment falls into the highest exposure category, albeit with significant differences between female (4.7%) and male employment (2.4%).”

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1 in 4	Jobs worldwide in an occupation with some generative-AI exposure; 3.3% in the highest-exposure group	ILO 2025	ilo.org/resource/news/one-four-jobs-risk-being-t	2025-05-20	25 per cent of global employment falls within occupations potentially exposed to GenAI, with higher shares in high-income countries (34 per cent). [Working paper:] Globally, one in four workers are in an occupation with some GenAI exposure. 3.3% of global employment falls into the highest exposure category, albeit with significant differences between female (4.7%) and male employment (2.4%).