Copilot task applicability, job growth, and employment scale
A three-measure view of observed Bing Copilot task applicability, BLS projected growth, and current national employment.
Compare Microsoft’s occupation-level AI applicability score with BLS projected growth, using current employment for bubble size. Explain why the three measures should remain separate.
Interpreters and Translators has the highest Microsoft AI applicability score in the displayed set at 0.492. The bubbles add a second distinction. High applicability can appear beside very different employment totals or growth rates.
Microsoft’s measure comes from U.S. Bing Copilot conversations between January and September 2024. It observes product-specific task assistance. It does not forecast automation, replacement, or labor demand.
Observed Copilot applicability against projected job growth
| Occupation Title | Microsoft AI applicability score | Projected employment growth, 2024–34 | May 2025 national employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpreters and Translators | 0.49 | 1.7% | 52,060 |
| Writers and Authors | 0.45 | 3.6% | 47,940 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 0.45 | 3.1% | 1,256,010 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 0.42 | 12.8% | 28,500 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 0.41 | -5.5% | 21,240 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 0.41 | -5.5% | 2,595,750 |
| Telemarketers | 0.4 | -22.1% | 58,430 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 0.38 | -3.9% | 39,250 |
| Passenger Attendants | 0.38 | 4.7% | 27,110 |
| Technical Writers | 0.37 | 0.9% | 45,500 |
| Concierges | 0.37 | 2.3% | 49,240 |
| Editors | 0.37 | 0.6% | 91,690 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 0.37 | 5.7% | 82,150 |
| Public Relations Specialists | 0.37 | 4.8% | 283,380 |
| Data Scientists | 0.36 | 33.5% | 262,440 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 0.36 | 9.6% | 266,800 |
| Web Developers | 0.35 | 7.5% | 70,190 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 0.35 | -6.4% | 91,700 |
| Management Analysts | 0.35 | 8.8% | 898,280 |
| Brokerage Clerks | 0.35 | -9.5% | 35,940 |