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A sector-based AI incidence matrix applied to Spanish provincial employment data from 2021-2023 shows higher exposure in metropolitan service regions and consistently higher exposure among female workers.

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load-bearing objection A practical Spain-specific mapping of AI exposure by province and gender via sector-level CNAE matrix, but the proxy risks smoothing over real occupational differences inside sectors. the 2 major comments →

arxiv 2512.23059 v3 submitted 2025-12-28 cs.CY

Inteligencia artificial y empleo en Espa\~na: una aproximaci\'on territorial y de g\'enero a la exposici\'on laboral

classification cs.CY
keywords AI exposurelabor marketSpainterritorial analysisgender gapCNAE sectorsprovincial employmentgenerative AI
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The paper builds a methodological framework using sector data to estimate AI exposure in the Spanish labor market, sidestepping the lack of detailed occupation statistics. It constructs an incidence matrix tied to CNAE industry codes and multiplies it by provincial employment figures broken down by gender. Results indicate stable patterns over the three years, with greater exposure in urban and service-heavy areas plus a persistent gap where women show higher exposure in every territory. This approach supplies a structural view of where AI is likely to alter skill requirements and work organization rather than forecasting outright job losses. Such mapping supports targeted policy responses for regional development and workforce adaptation.

Core claim

By constructing an AI CNAE incidence matrix and applying it to provincial employment data for the period 2021 to 2023, we provide a territorial and gender disaggregated assessment of AI exposure across Spain. The results reveal stable structural patterns, with higher exposure in metropolitan and service oriented regions and a consistent gender gap, as female employment exhibits higher exposure in all territories. Rather than predicting job displacement, the framework offers a structural perspective on where AI is most likely to reshape work and skill demands, supporting evidence based policy and strategic planning.

What carries the argument

The AI CNAE incidence matrix, which assigns exposure levels to economic sectors via CNAE codes and scales them by provincial employment counts to produce territorial and gender-specific exposure estimates.

Load-bearing premise

That a sector-level incidence matrix built from CNAE codes adequately captures AI exposure without occupation-level detail and works reliably in the Spanish labor market context.

What would settle it

Direct comparison of the sector-matrix exposure estimates against fine-grained occupation-level AI exposure data for the same provinces and years that produces large systematic differences.

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If this is right

  • AI is expected to reshape work and skill demands most strongly in metropolitan and service-oriented regions.
  • Female employment faces higher exposure in every territory, suggesting needs for gender-aware training and reskilling programs.
  • The stable patterns over 2021-2023 indicate that exposure differences are structural rather than transitory.
  • The framework supplies evidence for strategic planning and policy without assuming widespread job displacement.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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  • The same sector-matrix method could be adapted to other countries that publish provincial employment by industry code to compare exposure geography.
  • High-exposure provinces might prioritize public investment in digital skills infrastructure to match the structural shifts identified.
  • Overlaying the exposure map with existing regional training budgets could test whether current programs align with the identified needs.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper proposes a sector-based methodological framework to estimate AI exposure in Spanish employment by constructing an AI incidence matrix using CNAE codes and applying it to provincial employment stocks for 2021–2023. It delivers territorial and gender-disaggregated results showing stable patterns of higher exposure in metropolitan and service-oriented regions together with a consistent gender gap in which female employment exhibits higher exposure across all territories.

Significance. If the sector-level proxy proves adequate, the work supplies a practical, data-accessible tool for mapping AI exposure where occupation-level detail is unavailable, yielding policy-relevant evidence on spatial concentration and gender differentials that can inform targeted reskilling and regional planning.

major comments (2)
  1. [Methods] Methods section on matrix construction: the AI CNAE incidence matrix is applied directly to provincial employment data without reported validation against occupation-level benchmarks, sensitivity tests for intra-sector heterogeneity, or error bounds; because provincial and gender employment compositions differ, any within-CNAE variation (e.g., routine vs. non-routine roles) directly affects the reported territorial rankings and female exposure premium.
  2. [Results] Results section: the claim of 'stable structural patterns' and a 'consistent gender gap' rests on point estimates from the incidence matrix; no robustness checks, alternative matrix specifications, or occupation-weighted sensitivity analyses are presented, leaving the load-bearing assumption that sector-level incidence adequately captures exposure untested.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods] Clarify the exact procedure and data sources used to assign incidence values to each CNAE code; a table listing the matrix entries would improve transparency.
  2. [Introduction] Add references to prior occupation-based AI exposure studies (e.g., Frey & Osborne, Felten et al.) to better justify the sector-level choice in the Spanish context.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and indicate the revisions we will make to strengthen the presentation of our sector-based framework.

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  1. Referee: [Methods] Methods section on matrix construction: the AI CNAE incidence matrix is applied directly to provincial employment data without reported validation against occupation-level benchmarks, sensitivity tests for intra-sector heterogeneity, or error bounds; because provincial and gender employment compositions differ, any within-CNAE variation (e.g., routine vs. non-routine roles) directly affects the reported territorial rankings and female exposure premium.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the current Methods section does not include explicit validation against occupation-level benchmarks or formal sensitivity tests for intra-sector heterogeneity. Our sector-based proxy was developed specifically because granular occupation-level AI exposure data linked to provincial employment stocks are not available in Spain. In the revision we will add a dedicated limitations subsection that discusses within-CNAE variation and its potential effects on rankings and the gender gap. We will also introduce sensitivity analyses that perturb incidence scores for the largest sectors using alternative literature-based weights and report bootstrap error bounds on the provincial exposure estimates. These changes will allow readers to evaluate the robustness of the reported patterns. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Results] Results section: the claim of 'stable structural patterns' and a 'consistent gender gap' rests on point estimates from the incidence matrix; no robustness checks, alternative matrix specifications, or occupation-weighted sensitivity analyses are presented, leaving the load-bearing assumption that sector-level incidence adequately captures exposure untested.

    Authors: The stability claim is currently supported by the consistency of results across the three annual cross-sections (2021–2023). To address the referee’s concern directly, the revised Results section will include a new robustness subsection that presents (i) alternative matrix specifications drawn from different AI-exposure taxonomies in the literature and (ii) sensitivity checks that reallocate borderline sectors. We will also show how these variations affect both the territorial ordering and the female exposure premium. While full occupation-weighted re-estimation remains infeasible given data constraints, the added checks will test the sensitivity of the core findings to the sector-level assumption. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The derivation applies an independently constructed sector-level AI incidence matrix (built from CNAE codes) to external provincial employment stocks for 2021-2023. Exposure estimates are obtained via direct weighted aggregation of the matrix entries with observed employment counts; this is a linear calculation with no fitted parameters renamed as predictions, no self-definitional loops, and no load-bearing self-citations that reduce the central result to prior author work by construction. The framework remains self-contained against the cited data sources.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The framework rests on the domain assumption that sector codes can proxy occupational AI exposure and on the construction of an incidence matrix whose values are not derived from first principles.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Sector-based classification sufficiently proxies occupational exposure to AI in the Spanish context
    Paper explicitly addresses limitations of occupation-centered approaches by shifting to sectors.

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The diffusion of artificial intelligence, particularly generative models, is expected to transform labor markets in uneven ways across sectors, territories, and social groups. This paper proposes a methodological framework to estimate the potential exposure of employment to AI using sector based data, addressing the limitations of occupation centered approaches in the Spanish context. By constructing an AI CNAE incidence matrix and applying it to provincial employment data for the period 2021 to 2023, we provide a territorial and gender disaggregated assessment of AI exposure across Spain. The results reveal stable structural patterns, with higher exposure in metropolitan and service oriented regions and a consistent gender gap, as female employment exhibits higher exposure in all territories. Rather than predicting job displacement, the framework offers a structural perspective on where AI is most likely to reshape work and skill demands, supporting evidence based policy and strategic planning.

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