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IMF Data Shows Nearly 10% Decline in Hiring for AI-Exposed Roles Across Asia
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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According to the IMF’s October 2026 Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific, employer demand in AI-exposed occupations fell by nearly 10% relative to less-exposed jobs.
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The report analyzed 40 million online job postings across 19 low-income, emerging, and advanced Asian economies through April 2026.
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While traditional hiring in exposed roles slowed, demand for emerging AI skills such as prompt engineering and building AI agents increased rapidly among about 6% of firms.