This is a research tool that visualizes 127 occupation groups from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2024 and National Classification of Occupations (NCO 2015), covering an estimated 467M workers across 9 divisions of the Indian economy. Each rectangle's area is proportional to estimated employment. (The 467M figure is a weighted national estimate from ~415K survey respondents using PLFS survey multipliers — this is standard survey methodology, not a headcount.) Color shows the selected metric — toggle between median pay, skill level, and AI exposure.
LLM-powered coloring: The AI Exposure layer uses an LLM (via OpenRouter) to score each occupation group on how much current AI will reshape the work. The scoring prompt is calibrated for Indian context — considering the mix of formal/informal sector, technology adoption levels, and the nature of work in the Indian economy.
Caveat on AI Exposure scores: These are rough LLM estimates, not rigorous predictions. A high score does not predict the job will disappear. Software developers score 9/10 because AI is transforming their work — but demand for software could easily grow as each developer becomes more productive. The score does not account for demand elasticity, latent demand, regulatory barriers, or social preferences for human workers. Many high-exposure jobs will be reshaped, not replaced.
Credit: This project is heavily inspired by and adapted from Andrej Karpathy's US Job Market Visualizer (GitHub). The treemap visualization, UI design, and LLM scoring pipeline are directly based on his work. This version substitutes Indian data sources (PLFS 2024, NCO 2015) for the US BLS data used in the original.