AI Workforce Displacement Briefing
November 2026
168,700,000
US workers assessed across 3,649 professions
~56.2M protected
~68.1M changing
~44.3M at risk
Based on the AI Job Resistance Index (AIJRI) — 8-dimension scoring across every US occupation using BLS employment data. Average score: 45.1/100.
It’s Already Happening
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Most Exposed Industries
| Industry Domain | Risk | |
|---|---|---|
| Data | 28.6 | |
| Business & Operations | 29.6 | |
| Manufacturing | 31.1 | |
| Real Estate & Property | 34.5 | |
| Cloud & Infrastructure | 35.1 | |
| Development | 36.0 | |
| Creative & Media | 37.2 | |
| Library, Museum & Archives | 39.4 |
Safest: Trades & Physical (60.5), Veterinary & Animal Care (59.8), Military (57.6)
Evidence-Based Policy Actions
1
Measure It
Mandatory AI Displacement Reporting — require companies to report AI-driven workforce changes quarterly. You cannot manage what you cannot measure.
See: AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108)
2
Fund Transitions
AI Transition Support Fund — federal matching grants for worker retraining in AI-affected industries. Target Red zone occupations first.
Model: South Korea’s ₩1.4T AI talent investment
3
Set Standards
AI Literacy Framework — adopt the DOL’s 5-area AI literacy standard for workforce development programmes nationwide.
Already published: DOL AI Literacy Framework (Feb 2026)
Source: jobzonerisk.com/policymakers
3,649 professions scored · 28 industry domains · 47 data sources including BLS, OECD, McKinsey, Oxford
Data updated continuously · Methodology: AIJRI v3.2
3,649 professions scored · 28 industry domains · 47 data sources including BLS, OECD, McKinsey, Oxford
Data updated continuously · Methodology: AIJRI v3.2
Data as of November 2026