A Quarter Of Jobs Are Retrainable

Updated: 2025.08.25 1M ago 1 sources
Between 25% and 40% of occupations show higher pay when workers move into more AI‑intensive roles, even among relatively low‑income, displaced workers. This indicates sizable adaptation capacity across the occupation map. — It tempers automation panic by quantifying how much of the workforce can realistically adapt via retraining.

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How Retrainable are AI-Exposed Workers?
Tyler Cowen 2025.08.25 100% relevant
Paper’s estimate that 25%–40% of occupations are 'AI retrainable' based on earnings outcomes.
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