How many Australian workers are exposed to AI automation?

4%

Data as at 3 November 2026

Last checked 3 November 2026

Exposure · Australia4%4% of the workforce sits in high automation exposure occupations, concentrated in clerical and administrative roles.Source · Jobs and Skills Australia, Our Gen AI Transition: Implications for Work and Skills, Final Overarching Report, 14 August 2025

4% of the workforce sits in high automation exposure occupations, concentrated in clerical and administrative roles.

Source · Jobs and Skills Australia, Our Gen AI Transition: Implications for Work and Skills, Final Overarching Report, 14 August 2025 · Read the original

4% of the workforce sits in high automation exposure occupations, concentrated in clerical and administrative roles. (Jobs and Skills Australia, Our Gen AI Transition: Implications for Work and Skills, Final Overarching Report, 14 August 2025, https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/download/19803/our-gen-ai-transition-implications-work-and-skills/3364/our-gen-ai-transition/pdf)

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About 4% of the workforce is in occupations with high automation exposure, concentrated in clerical and administrative roles (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2025).