BLS and Cedefop forecasts show software jobs still booming despite AI replacement talk
_unsusceptible · reddit · 2026-09-12
The poster cites US Bureau of Labor Statistics and EU Cedefop forecasts to question the narrative that frontier models will mostly replace software engineering: if so, why does software engineering job volume remain so high versus data science roles?
Key data:
- US BLS outlooks cover Software Developers/QA/Testers, Data Scientists, Computer & Information Research Scientists, Hardware Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Network Architects, and Network/System Administrators
- EU Cedefop Skills Forecast: ICT Professionals +30%, Researchers & Engineers +23%, ICT Technicians +9%
The core argument: official forecasts still project strong ICT job growth, in tension with claims of imminent AI-driven replacement. Source links are included for verification.
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