AI already affects 2 in 10 jobs in Spain, with women more exposed

Summary

Spanish outlet 65ymás summarizes new research from the VRAIN Institute at the Universitat Politècnica de València showing that between 18% and 22% of jobs in Spain are highly exposed to transformation by artificial intelligence, depending on the province. Madrid and Barcelona top the list with exposure above 21.5%, driven by concentrations of services, education, healthcare, and information‑sector roles that are easier to augment or reshape with AI, while more agricultural and traditional manufacturing regions see lower impacts. The study also finds a pronounced gender gap: women’s jobs are 1.3 to over 3 percentage points more exposed to AI than men’s, because women are over‑represented in service and care professions that sit squarely in AI’s crosshairs. Researchers argue that these structural patterns, rather than short‑term cycles, will determine who benefits and who is displaced, and urge policymakers to target retraining and social protections with a clear eye on geography and gender.