HR roles among those with 'high theoretical exposure to GenAI,' report finds
The share of job advertisements that mentioned generative AI or related terms has surged over the past year, according to the latest analysis from Indeed.
The analysis looked into the job postings that are directly related to GenAI, using specific keywords that indicate its presence, such as "Large Language Models" and "ChatGPT."
It found that Singapore has the highest share of job postings that mentioned GenAI as of September 2024, with more than 0.9%, increasing by 4.9 times since a year ago.
Coming after Singapore are Ireland and Spain, which both had 0.6% of overall job postings mentioning or referencing GenAI.
But in terms of growth speed, the fastest growth in the share of job postings that mentioned GenAI was logged in France, after going up by 6.8 times.
By sector, GenAI was most likely to be mentioned in job postings in the data analytics sector, including roles for data scientists and/or data engineers.
"GenAI is also prominent in software development and scientific research postings, ranking among the top five sectors for GenAI postings in eight of the nine countries analysed," the report read.
Beyond these sectors, however, references to GenAI varied from country to country.
"In Canada, Ireland, and Spain, marketing job postings often mention GenAI, while media & communications stand out in the US and the UK. In Singapore, unlike most other countries analysed, GenAI is frequently mentioned in medical information and architecture roles," the report noted.
Meanwhile, the report also found that sectors where GenAI is most likely to replace certain skills typically have a higher share of job postings mentioning these tools.
"Sectors with the highest replacement likelihood… were typically found in knowledge-intensive jobs, particularly those involving repetitive or data-driven tasks," the report read.
"The tech sector and various back-office roles, including accounting, marketing, administrative assistance and human resources, were among those with a high theoretical exposure to GenAI."
But the report noted that there are some exceptions, with some sectors having "no GenAI-related job postings" despite having a relatively high share of skills likely to be replaced by these tools.
"At the same time, GenAI is mentioned more often than expected in some sectors with a low replacement likelihood (like scientific research and arts & entertainment)," the report added.
