Women more likely to work in jobs impacted by AI, report warns
A report by the Greater London Authority warns that women are disproportionately more likely than men to work in jobs at high risk of being affected by artificial intelligence, particularly in administrative and customer service roles. Nearly 60% of AI-exposed jobs in London are held by women, who make up only 45% of the city's workforce. While the report emphasizes that exposure does not equate to job loss, it highlights significant potential changes in job content due to AI automation. Mayor Sadiq Khan called for proactive measures to manage AI's impact on employment.
- ▪Almost 60% of jobs in London assessed as at risk from AI are filled by women, despite women comprising 45% of the city’s workforce.
- ▪Eight percent of women in London work in roles with high AI exposure, compared to 4% of men.
- ▪Administrative and customer service roles, where women are overrepresented, are most vulnerable to generative AI capabilities.
- ▪Around 2.4 million Londoners—46% of the workforce—are in jobs where AI could automate some tasks, higher than the UK average of 38%.
- ▪Sadiq Khan launched a London AI and Jobs Taskforce to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI in the labor market.
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NewsUKHome NewsWomen more likely to work in jobs impacted by AI, report warnsTwice as many women as men work in the roles with the highest risk of exposure, the report foundNicole Wootton-Cane Tuesday 28 April 2026 10:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966182","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-jobs-ai-at-risk-london-report-b2966182.html","title":"Women more likely to work in jobs impacted by AI, report warns"}}AI risks becoming ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’, Sadiq Khan warnsYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Women are significantly more likely than men to work in jobs that are most exposed to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), a report has found.Almost 60 per cent of jobs assessed as at risk of change from AI in London are filled by women, data from the Greater London Authority (GLA) suggests, despite them making up 45 per cent of the city’s overall workforce.It also found 8 per cent of women working in London are in roles with a “high” risk of change from AI, compared to 4 per cent of men. Administrative and customer service occupations are thought to be most at risk.open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-35610","index":0}Women are more likely to be in administrative roles, the report said (AFP/Getty)More than 300,000 administrative roles in the city face the highest risk of exposure because their tasks “align most closely with GenAI capabilities”, the report found.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 4'); }Women are overrepresented in these occupations in which generative AI is “highly capable”, the report said, making them more likely to be impacted by a shift towards automation.However, the report stressed exposure is not a forecast of job losses, but instead indicates where job content is most likely to change.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "taboola-carousel-thumbnails", injectedAtParagraph: 6'); }Londoners are “substantially” more affected by AI adoption than the rest of the country, with around 2.4…
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