Australia’s labour market is expected to weaken in 2026 as AI threatens almost 40 jobs and high inflation restricts the Reserve Bank’s ability to cut interest rates, a new report predicts
Deloitte Access Economics has identified 37 occupations facing an artificial intelligence threat, including 24 clerical and administration roles, seven sales positions and three in management.
Ticket sellers were at the top of the list, ahead of receptionists, keyboard operators, call centre workers, office support workers, switchboard operators, telemarketers, library assistants, human resource clerks and payroll officers.
“Many of these occupations face high AI automation with a relatively low human necessity to undertake the tasks associated with those occupations,” the report said.
“These occupations are hypothesised to face the highest risk of declining employment as AI replaces tasks which have less requirement for human judgement, empathy or interpersonal skills.”