Somewhat Resilient
Last Update: 11/4/2026
AI Resilience Score for Economists:
39.7%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
Low
Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
Med
Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
Med
This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
Most data sources align, with only minor variation. This is a well-supported result.
AI Resilience Report forEconomists
$124,720 median salary•1,100 annual openings•SOC Code: 19-3011.00
Economists are somewhat less resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 8 sources.
Economists land in the "Somewhat Resilient" category because AI is already handling a big chunk of the routine work, like literature reviews, data checks, and statistical modeling, cutting the time needed for those tasks by 50 to 95 percent. That means the job is genuinely changing, and economists who stick to only the technical back-office work may find their role shrinking.
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This role is somewhat resilient
Economists land in the "Somewhat Resilient" category because AI is already handling a big chunk of the routine work, like literature reviews, data checks, and statistical modeling, cutting the time needed for those tasks by 50 to 95 percent. That means the job is genuinely changing, and economists who stick to only the technical back-office work may find their role shrinking.
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Economists
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How can Economists prepare for AI?
Latest AI news for Economists
These articles highlight the urgent need for economists to address AI's economic impact, including job displacement risks. For instance, the call from hundreds of economists and Nobel Laureates emphasizes AI's potential to reshape economies faster than previous transformations. Additionally, discussions on varying predictions about job markets illustrate the divergence in economic forecasts. As students prepare for careers in economics, understanding these dynamics can foster AI resilience, enabling them to adapt and contribute to shaping effective policies in this evolving landscape.
The Economic Scenarios of Transformative AI: A Wide Range of Possibilities for Jobs and GDP by 2030
news.darden.virginia.edu • 9/20/2026
How could transformative AI reshape jobs, wages and GDP by 2030? Explore three economic scenarios—from modest to extreme—and what they...
Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
apnews.com • 7/13/2026
Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI's economic impact and job displacement risks ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of economists...
“We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu • 7/13/2026
New statement warns that AI could drive an economic transformation larger than the Industrial Revolution — on a vastly shorter timeline...
Is an AI Jobs Apocalypse Coming? Three Economists Square Off
www.wsj.com • 6/28/2026
The predictions are all over the place. Why do the optimists and pessimists see the same data—and come to such widely different conclusions?
'It's not going away': The Stanford economist who called the AI entry-level jobs crisis early has the receipts
fortune.com • 6/27/2026
Last August, a team led by Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson published a deep look at the impact of AI on jobs, boosted by a “large-scale...
More Career Info
Career: Economists
They study money and resources to understand how they affect people and businesses, and they give advice on making smart financial decisions.
Parent Careers
Alternate Titles
Economic Analyst · Economic Consultant · Economist · Forensic Economist · Economic Advisor · Economic Development Specialist · Project Economist · Research Economist · Revenue Research Analyst · Tax Economist
Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$124,720
Jobs (2025)
18,600
Growth (2025-35)
+4.7%
Annual Openings
1,100
Education
Master's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-2035
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy, and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.
2
Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness.
3
Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
4
Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
5
Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.
6
Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.
7
Develop economic guidelines and standards, and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
