AI Workforce Displacement Briefing
June 2026
168,700,000
US workers assessed across 3,649 professions
PROTECTED 33%
CHANGING 40%
AT RISK 27%
~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
Oracle shed 21,000 roles over the past year amid wave of AI layoffs from tech giants - CNBC
Oracle sheds 21,000 roles over the past year amid wave of AI layoffs from tech giants. Oracle reduced its workforce b...
CNBC
List of Companies Announcing AI-Driven Layoffs
Over 150,000 employees have been impacted by AI-driven layoffs in 2026, with over 50 CEOs citing AI efficiencies as a...
Programs
AI Is Now The Leading Reason Cited For Layoffs—Tech Has Lost 123,000 Jobs This Year
The technology industry has seen over 123,000 job cuts this year, with artificial intelligence becoming the most freq...
Google
Survey reveals that 99% of CEOs now expect AI-driven layoffs — companies are racing to replace junior workers with AI, even as many executives remain uncertain about the returns on AI investments | Tom's Hardware
A recent Mercer study indicates that 99% of CEOs anticipate AI-driven layoffs in the short term, with an overwhelming...
Google
Most Exposed Industries
Industry DomainRisk
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
Data as of June 2026