Oregon Ranks 12th for AI Job Risk with 67,740 Roles Vulnerable
A new analysis identifies Oregon as a high-risk state for AI disruption, with 3.44% of its workforce in vulnerable roles.
Key points
- Oregon ranks 12th nationally for AI job disruption risk, with 67,740 positions identified as vulnerable.
- Washington state has the highest exposure, with 201,650 jobs, or 5.68% of its workforce, facing potential disruption.
- High-risk occupations include programmers, proofreaders, data entry keyers, and medical transcriptionists.
A recent report places Oregon among the U.S. states most vulnerable to labor market shifts driven by artificial intelligence. The analysis highlights that nearly 3.5% of the state's workforce holds positions identified as high-risk for automation or significant workflow changes.
The study, reported by koin.com, combines occupational data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with research on AI exposure. It finds that 67,740 jobs in Oregon are likely to be impacted, placing the state 12th nationally in terms of susceptibility to this technological shift.
Washington leads national risk rankings
While Oregon faces notable risk, Washington state ranks first for overall exposure. The analysis attributes this to the large concentration of workers in affected industries within the state. Washington has 201,650 positions considered high-risk, representing 5.68% of its total workforce.
Other states with high vulnerability include Virginia, the District of Columbia, California, and Utah. The ranking suggests that regions with heavy concentrations in technology, media, and administrative support roles are facing the steepest challenges in adapting to AI integration.
Specific roles face highest exposure
The report identifies a wide range of professions as particularly susceptible. These include mathematicians, proofreaders, court reporters, and various media and communications workers. Technical roles such as computer programmers, database administrators, and web developers are also listed among the most at-risk categories.
Administrative and support roles appear frequently on the list, including data entry keyers, office support workers, and payroll clerks. Additionally, creative and specialized fields like software quality assurance, medical transcription, and bookkeeping are flagged as having high potential for disruption by AI tools.
Methodology defines the risk categories
The findings are based on data from the Virginia Economic Information and Analytics Division, which determined which professions are most likely to be disrupted by AI. SmartAsset then used Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data to map these risks to specific states based on their workforce composition.
The primary trade-off highlighted by the data is the concentration of risk in specific skill sets. While not all jobs in these categories will disappear, the high percentage of vulnerable roles suggests that workers in these fields may need to adapt their skills or roles more rapidly than those in other sectors.
