Impact of ChatGPT and Image Gen AI on Labor Demand

Log number of freelance job posts online in each cluster for pre- and post- periods of ChatGPT and image-generating AI

Source: Demirci, Ozge and Hannane, Jonas and Zhu, Xirong “Who Is AI Replacing? The Impact of Generative AI on Online Freelancing Platforms,” (CESifo working paper) October 2024; note: analyzed data collected via API from unnamed global online freelance job listings platform (e.g., Upwork or Fivrr), consisting of a final sample of ~1.22 million job posts in 61 countries from 541,828 employers, July 2021-23, which were categorized into clusters based on required skills to complete tasks; jobs were categorized as automation prone (writing; software, app and web development; engineering), image generating (graphic design; 3D modeling) and manual intensive (data and office management, audio services, video services)