Economist
Researches and plans solutions to economic problems about producing and distributing goods and services, and about money and government spending.
Will AI replace economist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 93 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 24% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Study economic and statistical data in an area like finance or farming
- Collect and analyze data to explain the economy and forecast markets
- Advise businesses and agencies on how economic factors connect
What stays human
- Study how new laws, taxes, and rules affect people and the economy
- Explain the economic effects of policies to the public
- Review documents written by others
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.7%. Typical pay: $124,720 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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