Meanwhile, those belonging to the high exposure and high complementarity group included management occupations, physical and life sciences professionals, and professional occupations in education services.
Source: Statistics Canada (StatCan)
“Interestingly, among the 28 occupations, computer and information systems professionals experienced the highest growth (39%) from May 2016 to May 2021. However, this does not necessarily mean that computer and information systems professionals will be in less demand in the future because of AI,” said StatCan.
“While these professionals may be in high-exposure, low-complementarity jobs, they are integral to maintaining and improving the underlying AI infrastructure, and this may lead to the creation of new tasks or jobs.”
Few change management professionals are using AI for work, according to another report.
What industries are most affected by AI?
When it comes to different industries, more than half of employees in the following industries were in high-exposure, low-complementarity jobs: professional, scientific and technical services; finance and insurance; and information and cultural industries, according to StatCan.