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The Anthropic Economic Index (AEI) is a snapshot of how people actually use AI — which occupational tasks it handles, how often it succeeds, how autonomous it is, and where in the world it’s being used. The data links observed Claude usage to real occupations via O*NET task classifications.

At a glance

This measures AI task-usage patterns, not wages or employment. The API and Claude.ai channels serve different populations (developers vs consumers) — treat them separately unless you’re explicitly comparing.

Tables

Both tables have the same schema. The Claude.ai table is larger because it includes country and state-level geographic breakdowns (the API table is global-only).

How the data is structured

Each row is one metric observation. The key columns:

Types of metrics

The data includes counts (volume), percentages (shares), averages, index values (ratio vs global average, where 1.0 = average), confidence intervals, and distribution histograms.

What’s measured

Try asking

Use-case mix

  • “What share of Claude.ai usage is work vs personal vs coursework?”
  • “Top use-case clusters by volume on the API?”
  • “How does the use-case mix differ between API and Claude.ai?”

Task outcomes

  • “Overall task success rate on each platform?”
  • “Which O*NET tasks does AI complete most successfully?”
  • “How much time does AI save vs human-only completion?”

Complexity and autonomy

  • “What education level are the tasks AI is handling?”
  • “How does AI autonomy differ between API and Claude.ai?”
  • “Which tasks require the most education years?”

Collaboration

  • “What share of interactions are directive vs feedback loop vs validation?”
  • “How many tasks are flagged as requiring uniquely human ability?”

Geography

  • “Which countries use Claude.ai the most?”
  • “Top US states by usage volume?”
  • “How many countries are represented?”

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