AI Jobs Report: No Major Disruption Yet

Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 6:30 am

A report looked at how Australia's job market changed after ChatGPT was released.

In short:

AI is not causing big problems in Australia's job market, a government report says.

The government checked how jobs that use AI have changed since late 2022.

What's next?

The government will keep watching the job market for changes.

People were worried AI would hurt white-collar jobs, but the report says the job market is still strong.

Yet.

The job market is strong, but some jobs that use AI are not doing as well as others.

Many people are worried about AI and jobs, especially after tech workers lost their jobs.

The Employment Minister, Amanda Rishworth, says the report should calm people's fears.

Amanda Rishworth says AI could change the job market, but it has not happened yet.

The minister says the government will watch the job market and make rules for AI to help workers.

The job market is steady, but there are some warnings.

The report looks at how the job market changed after ChatGPT was released in November 2022.

The job market is strong, but there are some signs that AI might be affecting it.

The report checked how jobs that use AI, like clerks and telemarketers, have changed.

A new report says companies that use both humans and machines will do well.

Jobs that use AI grew 5.6% between November 2022 and February 2026, while other jobs grew 9.5%.

Jobs that use AI had 2% lower employment than expected by February this year.

The report says it is not clear if AI is affecting these jobs, because they were already growing slowly.

The report had some surprising findings about AI and work.

Employment in software development has actually increased by 25% since November 2022.

Young people's jobs have grown slightly faster than older people's jobs since ChatGPT was released.

There is a lot of anxiety about AI and jobs.

The report says the growth in youth employment and lack of rapid changes in jobs are not consistent with AI disruption.

The report agrees with previous research that AI is changing the job market, but has not caused widespread job losses.

Australia's job market is different from the US, which is experiencing problems.

It is too late to wait.

The report will help the government monitor AI's effect on work in the future.

The government has created a group to monitor and address the effects of AI on the workplace.

The minister says the government is committed to making sure AI helps create good jobs.

The government will support Australians through this change with skills, training, and pathways.

The government has been criticized for not preparing workers for AI.

Toby Walsh, a professor of AI, says Australia cannot wait to prepare workers for change.

When AI starts affecting jobs, it is already too late to respond.

We need to be proactive.

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