Comment by Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

There is no evidence to date of broad AI-driven labour-market upheaval in Australia. Overall labour market conditions remain strong by historical standards, youth outcomes have mostly held up, and occupational reshuffling has not accelerated. However, occupations more exposed to potential automation by generative AI have grown more slowly than other occupations. The evidence is best read as an early indication of some modest slowing in employment growth in some highly exposed occupations, not proof of large AI-driven job loss.