Is AI taking Australian jobs? Here's what the government actually found.
In July 2026 the federal government published its first proper look at whether AI is eating jobs. The answer is more interesting than either side of the argument wants it to be. Tap through the three views below.
Reading of: Department of Employment & Workplace Relations, AI and Employment in Australia (July 2026), data to February 2026 · the full report
Which jobs is AI most likely to touch?
The report sorts every occupation into five groups by how much of the work AI could plausibly do. The reddest jobs are mostly desk and clerical work, the kind of tasks AI is good at. The greenest are hands-on and caring work, which AI struggles to replace. Here are the biggest jobs in each group.