Automation index
How much of a Baker’s job can AI already do?
The recipe and the order write themselves. Mixing at 4 a.m., smelling the dough, and pulling the oven do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Baker
16%
AI can already do 16% of this job.
#618 / 643
View rankingBaker
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Orders, recipes and flour stock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 30% | +4.8 |
Mix, ferment and shape.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Bake, cool and present.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 12% | +2.4 |
Counter shift and dawn till.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Cleaning, hygiene and oven care.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Adjust the recipe to weather and today’s flour.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 16% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- cook
- mise en place
- dishes
- bake
- Orders, recipes and flour stock
- Mix, ferment and shape
- Bake, cool and present
- Counter shift and dawn till
- Cleaning, hygiene and oven care
- panader
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 7512
IS WORK OVER?
Economist
30%
#49 / 643
View rankingEconomist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Clean data, estimate and produce tables.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 52% | +11.4 |
Draft notes, briefs and a first paper.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 45% | +8.1 |
Choose model, assumptions and robustness.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Present to a client, ministry or board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Debate, peer-review and defend the numbers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
Read the political context and data quality.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
| Total | 100% | 30% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Clean data, estimate and produce tables
- Draft notes, briefs and a first paper
- Choose model, assumptions and robustness
- Present to a client, ministry or board
- Debate, peer-review and defend the numbers
- economista
- economist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2631