Sectors
Which industries are most exposed to AI?
Generative AI reaches office work first: finance, ict & software and education carry the highest exposure, while agriculture, construction and mining carry the least. Pick a sector to map it across every country and region.
Jobs modelledILO
3.6B
Exposed jobsMODEL
757.8M
Most exposed sectorMODEL
Finance
Most exposed workersMODEL
Retail & wholesale
All sectors
Finance
Finance & insurance
56%
Jobs worldwide55.6M
Exposed workers30.9M
Highest exposure14.4%
Women47%
ICT & software
Information & communication (software, IT services, telecoms, media)
44%
Jobs worldwide55.1M
Exposed workers24.4M
Highest exposure6.5%
Women27%
Education
Education
44%
Jobs worldwide172.9M
Exposed workers76.3M
Highest exposure5.4%
Women65%
Public admin
Public administration & defence
43%
Jobs worldwide148.8M
Exposed workers63.8M
Highest exposure10.1%
Women38%
Health & care
Health & social work
41%
Jobs worldwide147.9M
Exposed workers60.3M
Highest exposure5.8%
Women72%
Business services
Real estate, professional & administrative services
36%
Jobs worldwide177.5M
Exposed workers63M
Highest exposure7.3%
Women40%
Retail & wholesale
Wholesale & retail trade
29%
Jobs worldwide525.7M
Exposed workers150.8M
Highest exposure4.2%
Women44%
Utilities
Electricity, gas, water & waste
26%
Jobs worldwide32.4M
Exposed workers8.3M
Highest exposure5.1%
Women21%
Hospitality
Accommodation & food services
23%
Jobs worldwide143.8M
Exposed workers32.8M
Highest exposure2.4%
Women54%
Other services
Arts, recreation & other services
22%
Jobs worldwide193.6M
Exposed workers42.9M
Highest exposure2.7%
Women58%
Transport & logistics
Transport & storage
19%
Jobs worldwide181.7M
Exposed workers35.1M
Highest exposure5.1%
Women12%
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
15%
Jobs worldwide489.1M
Exposed workers73.3M
Highest exposure2.6%
Women39%
Mining
Mining & quarrying
13%
Jobs worldwide22.6M
Exposed workers2.9M
Highest exposure1.7%
Women17%
Construction
Construction
10%
Jobs worldwide300M
Exposed workers29.1M
Highest exposure1.3%
Women7%
Agriculture
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
7%
Jobs worldwide918.3M
Exposed workers63.9M
Highest exposure0.2%
Women41%
Exposed workers by sector
The most exposed sectors are not always where most exposed people work. Retail & wholesale has 29% exposure, but its size makes it the largest pool of exposed workers: 150.8M people.
Sector employment: ILO modelled estimates, 2025. Exposure: this site’s model (see Methodology).