Data scientists score 46%. Writing analysis code, cleaning data and explaining results are everyday AI tasks, a twist for the profession that helped build the technology. Postings in Indeed’s data and analytics category are up 9% on a year ago but still more than a third below early 2020. The edge now is framing the right question, not running the model.
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How to read this: AI task coverage comes from the Anthropic Economic Index, which measures how people use Claude, not the whole labour market. Job postings data comes from Indeed Hiring Lab and reflects the wording of job ads, not actual AI use at work. Employment and pay are US figures unless stated. AI use is not the same as job loss; our verdict explains what we think it means.