Published by the International Monetary Fund as a Staff Discussion Note in January 2024, this report estimates that roughly 40 percent of global employment, and 60 percent in advanced economies, is exposed to generative AI. It finds women and college-educated workers are both most exposed to AI-driven change and best positioned to benefit from it, while warning that AI could widen both labor-income and wealth inequality absent a policy response.
The report's global scope and explicit attention to inequality effects have made it a frequently cited reference in international policy discussions of AI's labor market impact.