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AI Reaches 4 in 5 Jobs, but Only 1 in 6 See Deep Adoption

Share of U.S. occupations by GenAI worker adoption rate. Bick, Blandin, Deming & Schumacher Real-Time Population Survey

AI Reaches 4 in 5 Jobs, but Only 1 in 6 See Deep Adoption

AI Reaches 4 in 5 Jobs, but Only 1 in 6 See Deep Adoption
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Why it matters: NBER economists find generative AI reaches over 80% of U.S. occupations at modest adoption rates, but only about one in six occupations exceeds 70% adoption, showing workplace AI use is widespread yet still shallow.

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Source
NBER / St. Louis Fed
Unit
% of detailed occupations
Data as of
May 31, 2026
Scope
Bick, Blandin, Deming & Schumacher Real-Time Population Survey