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The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Aug 2026Payrolls+162K m/m · Aug 2026159.1M employedJob openings7.1M · Aug 20260.3M vs Jul 2026Wages$37.75/h avg · Aug 2026+3.1% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Aug 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Aug 2026Payrolls+162K m/m · Aug 2026159.1M employedJob openings7.1M · Aug 20260.3M vs Jul 2026Wages$37.75/h avg · Aug 2026+3.1% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Aug 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television.

US jobs

39K

Avg. wage

$49/h

GDP output/y

$17B

Tasks

30

AI Parity

0%

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Tasks

HumanBest AI
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O*NET-SOC 27-3023.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025

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