Generative Artificial Intelligence, Adoption Rate for Work: Retail Trade (RPSGENAIUSAGESHAREIND6)

Source: Bick, Alexander  

Source: Blandin, Adam  

Source: Deming, David  

Release: Real-Time Population Survey: Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption Tracker  

Units:  Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Quarterly

This series reports the share of employed adults aged 18-64 working in Retail Trade who use generative artificial intelligence for work. Employed respondents are asked: "Do you use Generative AI for your job?" Data comes from the Real-Time Population Survey (RPS), a nationally representative online labor market survey of working-age adults aged 18-64 in the United States. When using this work, please cite: The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI, A. Bick, A. Blandin, and D. Deming, Management Science (2026) (https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2025.02523). See https://www.genaiadoptiontracker.com/ for more information.