ILO Working Paper 140

ILO refined global index of occupational exposure

Why it matters: It offers one of the most detailed internationally comparable measures of generative-AI labour exposure.

ILO and NASK published a refined global index measuring occupational exposure to . The updated method classified tasks and occupations in greater detail and again found that transformation was more likely than full automation for most jobs. The study estimated that roughly one in four workers globally was in an occupation with some degree of exposure.

What this means for

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It offers one of the most detailed internationally comparable measures of generative-AI labour exposure.

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Peace & Security

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Development & Policy

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Human Rights

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Data & Digital

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Front Office

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OPGA

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Builders

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Permanent Missions

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Details

Significance
Stardust
Track
Development & Rights
Character
AGENCY
Duty station
Geneva
Body
ILO

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