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AI and Labor

An interactive exploration of how artificial intelligence is reshaping work across the modern economy.

Powered by the Anthropic Economic Index -- evidence from millions of Claude conversations mapped to O*NET occupational tasks, BLS employment data, and wage statistics.

Conversations Analyzed

801,505+

Occupations Mapped

16

Augmentation Rate

12.7%

US Workers Represented

0

Countries Tracked

0

How Humans Work with AI

Distribution of human-AI interaction patterns across millions of Claude conversations

47%

Augmentation

Augmentation 47%
Automation 35%

Task Iteration

25.5%

Human and AI work together iteratively, refining outputs through back-and-forth collaboration

Directive

22.6%

Human gives clear instructions; AI executes the task with minimal back-and-forth

Learning

18.9%

Human uses AI as a teacher or guide to understand concepts and build knowledge

Feedback Loop

12.0%

AI produces output that the human evaluates, with structured revision cycles

Validation

2.3%

Human uses AI to verify, check, or validate their own work or assumptions

AI Usage by Occupation

Share of AI conversations by major occupation group (SOC), ranked by AI engagement

Sort by:
0%5%10%15%20%Computer & MathBusiness & FinanceManagementArts, Design & MediaEducation & LibraryLegalSciencesArchitecture & EngHealthcarePractitionersSales Office & Admin SupportCommunity & SocialServiceHealthcare SupportProtective ServiceProductionInstall/Maintain/RepairPersonal CareConstructionTransportationFood Prep & ServingBuilding & GroundsFarming & Forestry
High (8%+)
Medium (5-8%)
Moderate (3-5%)
Low (1.5-3%)
Minimal (<1.5%)

AI, Wages & Automation Risk

How median salary relates to automation probability across occupations

Bubble size represents projected job openings. Click occupation families above to filter.

Top Tasks Performed with AI

Most frequent O*NET occupational tasks found in Claude conversations

Business Advisory
Creative & Design
Customer Service
Education
Finance
Healthcare
Human Resources
IT Support

Occupation Family Explorer

Deep dive into any occupation family -- see salary, automation risk, growth, and AI engagement

AI Conversation Share

5.4%

Avg Median Salary

$89K

Projected Openings

69,500

Avg Automation Risk

4%

Avg Education Level

Zone 4.3/5

Bright Outlook Jobs

0 of 4

Top Jobs in This Family

Electrical EngineersMechanical EngineersCivil EngineersArchitects

Global AI Usage Index

Relative AI usage intensity by country, normalized to the global average (1.0x)

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Region:

Countries

45

Avg Index

1.22x

Highest

1.8x

United States

USA

United States

1.8x

Software Developers

North America

ISR

Israel

1.8x

Software Developers

Middle East

SGP

Singapore

1.7x

Software Developers

Asia

IND

India

1.7x

Software Developers

Asia

GBR

United Kingdom

1.6x

Management Analysts

Europe

CAN

Canada

1.6x

Software Developers

North America

CHE

Switzerland

1.6x

Financial Analysts

Europe

AUS

Australia

1.5x

Software Developers

Oceania

SWE

Sweden

1.5x

Software Developers

Europe

NLD

Netherlands

1.5x

Data Scientists

Europe

IRL

Ireland

1.5x

Software Developers

Europe

DEU

Germany

1.4x

Engineers

Europe

ARE

United Arab Emirates

1.4x

Business Analysts

Middle East

DNK

Denmark

1.4x

Software Developers

Europe

FIN

Finland

1.4x

Software Developers

Europe

FRA

France

1.4x

Business Analysts

Europe

TWN

Taiwan

1.4x

Engineers

Asia

NZL

New Zealand

1.4x

Management Analysts

Oceania

KOR

South Korea

1.3x

Software Developers

Asia

NOR

Norway

1.3x

Engineers

Europe

BEL

Belgium

1.3x

Business Analysts

Europe

AUT

Austria

1.3x

Engineers

Europe

CHN

China

1.3x

Engineers

Asia

POL

Poland

1.2x

Software Developers

Europe

JPN

Japan

1.2x

Engineers

Asia

CZE

Czech Republic

1.2x

Software Developers

Europe

ESP

Spain

1.1x

Business Analysts

Europe

BRA

Brazil

1.1x

Business Analysts

South America

PRT

Portugal

1.1x

Software Developers

Europe

ITA

Italy

1.1x

Engineers

Europe

SAU

Saudi Arabia

1.0x

Engineers

Middle East

RUS

Russia

1.0x

Software Developers

Europe

ARG

Argentina

0.9x

Software Developers

South America

TUR

Turkey

0.9x

Software Developers

Middle East

VNM

Vietnam

0.9x

Software Developers

Asia

CHL

Chile

0.9x

Business Analysts

South America

MEX

Mexico

0.9x

Administrative Support

North America

PHL

Philippines

0.9x

Customer Service

Asia

COL

Colombia

0.9x

Administrative Support

South America

THA

Thailand

0.8x

Software Developers

Asia

ZAF

South Africa

0.8x

Business Analysts

Africa

IDN

Indonesia

0.8x

Administrative Support

Asia

EGY

Egypt

0.7x

Engineers

Africa

NGA

Nigeria

0.7x

Software Developers

Africa

KEN

Kenya

0.6x

Software Developers

Africa

Very High (1.5x+)
High (1.2-1.5x)
Average (1.0-1.2x)
Below Avg (0.7-1.0x)
Low (<0.7x)

Methodology & Sources

This dashboard visualizes data from the Anthropic Economic Index, which analyzes how AI is being used across the modern economy. The methodology uses Clio (Tamkin et al. 2024) to map millions of Claude conversations to O*NET occupational task statements, enabling measurement of AI engagement across occupation groups, task types, and interaction patterns.

Data Sources

  • Anthropic Economic Index (2025)
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • O*NET Occupational Database
  • Standard Occupational Classification
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