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AI cuts hiring demand by nearly 10% in exposed occupations across Asia, IMF finds

IMF report reveals hiring demand in AI-exposed Asian occupations fell by nearly 10% relative to other roles, reshaping the future of work. Hiring demand in occupations more exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) has fallen by nearly 10% relative to less-exposed occupations across Asia, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which found that the decline has stab

By the Truvace desk1 min read1 sourceJournalismTRV-2026-1872· cite & verify
AI cuts hiring demand by nearly 10% in exposed occupations across Asia, IMF finds

In brief

An International Monetary Fund report, as relayed by CNBC TV18, found that across Asia hiring demand for occupations more exposed to artificial intelligence declined by close to 10% compared with occupations less exposed to it.

The comparison is relative, so it shows a gap between exposed and less-exposed roles rather than an absolute loss of jobs. The supplied excerpt is cut off mid-sentence after saying the decline has stabilized, so its duration, causes, and wider effects on workers are not available here.

Main points

  1. The IMF report covers occupations across Asia and compares AI-exposed roles with less-exposed roles.
  2. The measured fall in hiring demand is nearly 10% in relative terms.
  3. The article describes the finding as reshaping the future of work.
  4. The excerpt indicates the decline has stab..., but the text is truncated before the detail is complete.

The problem

Employers in Asia posted markedly fewer openings for occupations more exposed to AI than for less-exposed ones, a relative drop of nearly 10% that the IMF report documents.

The rundown

The finding concerns hiring demand, meaning employer demand for workers, in occupations classified as more exposed to AI. The benchmark is a group of less-exposed occupations in the same regional context, not a pre-AI baseline stated in the supplied text.

The headline attributes the decline to AI, while the excerpt itself describes a relationship between exposure and lower relative demand. The text provided does not explain the methodology, country coverage, time period, or which occupations were classed as exposed.

Because the article was published in October 2026 and the excerpt ends abruptly, only the headline-level result can be reported. Any statement about stabilization or future labor-market direction cannot be verified beyond the truncated phrase.

Sources

  1. JournalismCNBC TV182026-10-18

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