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Economics

16 careers in Economics, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 1 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.

Economics at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED15 of 16 total
NO MOAT13
HAS A MOAT2
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED1
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE50 /100

Life, Physical & Social Science13 careers

Environmental Economist

22

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY22
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
67%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Agricultural Policy Analyst

35

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY35
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
80%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Agricultural Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Development Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Economic Consultant

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Economic Researcher

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Health Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Labour Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Quantitative Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Real Estate Economist

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Election Analyst

60

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY60
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
95%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Data Economist

65

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY65
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
95%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Management1 career

Government Affairs Director

30

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY30
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
60%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
RELATIONAL MOATPeople want a real person for this. That preference is the protection.
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Legal1 career

Human Rights Advocate

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Uncategorised1 career

These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.

Actuaries, Economists and Statisticians

50

Economics

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY50
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
88%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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