AI automation by industry
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AI can take on the most work at finance and insurance, about 977 hours a year per person, and the least in hospitality and food service, at 457 hours. The difference comes from how much of each industry's work is office work.
Industries by AI opportunity
Ranked by the share of a working year AI can take on per person. See the same ranking for teams.
- Finance and insurance, 977 hours a year per person, exposure 58 of 100, share of a working year 49%
- Accounting, consulting and advertising, 919 hours a year per person, exposure 56 of 100, share of a working year 46%
- Software and IT services, 918 hours a year per person, exposure 58 of 100, share of a working year 46%
- Legal services, 898 hours a year per person, exposure 53 of 100, share of a working year 45%
- Media and publishing, 811 hours a year per person, exposure 51 of 100, share of a working year 41%
- Telecommunications, 784 hours a year per person, exposure 49 of 100, share of a working year 39%
- Real estate, 744 hours a year per person, exposure 44 of 100, share of a working year 37%
- Government, 690 hours a year per person, exposure 41 of 100, share of a working year 35%
- Education, 681 hours a year per person, exposure 43 of 100, share of a working year 34%
- Healthcare, 657 hours a year per person, exposure 38 of 100, share of a working year 33%
- Retail, 655 hours a year per person, exposure 41 of 100, share of a working year 33%
- Manufacturing, 621 hours a year per person, exposure 35 of 100, share of a working year 31%
- Gambling and gaming, 555 hours a year per person, exposure 34 of 100, share of a working year 28%
- Transportation and warehousing, 551 hours a year per person, exposure 31 of 100, share of a working year 28%
- Hospitality and food service, 457 hours a year per person, exposure 28 of 100, share of a working year 23%
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