September 10, 2026
Is AI affecting Australian jobs?
Whether and how much AI will affect jobs is top of mind around the world. Will change come gradually, giving workers and institutions time to adjust? Or fast, bringing displacement and disruption? Our work found a small but significant signal: hiring in the occupations where AI is used is running about 5,500 advertisements a month below comparable occupations. That is roughly 24 missing for every 100 openings they posted in a typical month before ChatGPT, or about 2% of all job ads nationally.





