AI impacts in BLS employment projections
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the outlook for occupation-level labor markets through 2033 based on AI impacts.
Just looking at it, most of the occupations are increasing, arenโt they?
Employment projections for selected occupations susceptible to potential artificial intelligence impacts, 2023โ33
. Software developer: +17.9%
. Personal financial advisor: +17.1%
. Computer occupations: +11.7%
. Database architect: +10.8%
. Financial and investment analyst: +9.5%
. Electrical engineer: +9.1%
. Electronics engineer, except computer: +9.1%
. Database administrator: +8.2%
. Aerospace engineering & operations technologist and technician: +7.9%
. Computer hardware engineer: +7.2%
. Business & financial operations occupations: +6.9%
. Architecture & engineering occupations: +6.8%
. Civil engineer: +6.5%
. Aerospace engineer: +6.0%
. Lawyer: +5.2%
. Budget analyst: +3.9%
. Legal occupations: +3.7%
. Electrical & electronic engineering technologist and technician: +3.0%
. Paralegal and legal assistant: +1.2%
. Credit analyst: -3.9%
. Claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator: -4.4%
. Insurance appraiser, auto damage: -9.2%
To summarize BLSโs employment projections:
Total employment: 4%+
. Software development : 17.9%+ (the largest increase among all occupations)
. Database: 8.2%+ (Esp., database architecture: 10.8%)
. Personal finance advisor: 17.1%+
. Aerospace: engineer 6%+/operation 7.9%+
. Electrical & electronics engineer 9.1%+, technician 3%+, computer hardware engineer 7.2%+
. Legal service: lawyer 5.2%+, paralegal 1.2%+
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