Economists
Economistas
5.5
AI exposure: Moderate
5.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
8K
Average salary
42,744 €
Exposed wage index
183M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 9
C
Current AI capability 8
F
Physical barrier 1
R
Regulatory friction 3
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Economists analyze trends, design models, and advise on financial policies, operating in a purely digital information environment. AI surpasses human capacity for analyzing massive macroeconomic variables in real time and predicting market fluctuations with deep learning models. The economist's value lies in the political interpretation of data and in designing theories that account for irrational human behavior.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los economistas analizan tendencias, diseñan modelos y asesoran sobre políticas financieras, operando en un entorno puramente digital de información. La IA supera la capacidad humana para analizar variables macroeconómicas masivas en tiempo real y predecir fluctuaciones de mercado con modelos de aprendizaje profundo. El valor del economista reside en la interpretación política de los datos y en el diseño de teorías que consideren el comportamiento humano irracional.
Augmentation EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda