AI-Exposed US Occupations See Second Year of Job Declines as Overall Employment Grows
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Summary
US occupations considered vulnerable to AI disruption experienced a second consecutive year of job losses in 2025. A group of 18 AI-exposed occupations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing about 10 million jobs, saw a 0.2% decline in employment from May 2024 to May 2025, while overall US employment grew by 0.8% during the same period. Customer service representatives, secretaries, and certain sales roles were hit hardest.
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A group of 18 occupations flagged by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as exposed to AI, accounting for about 10 million jobs, saw a 0.2% drop in employment between May 2024 and May 2025.
That compared with an increase in overall employment of 0.8% over the same period.
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