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The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Jul 20260.1 pt vs Jun 2026Payrolls−23K m/m · Jul 2026158.9M employedJob openings7.4M · Jun 20260.2M vs May 2026Wages$37.62/h avg · Jul 2026+3.2% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Jul 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
The AI Parity Index0.1%Tasks measured1 of 18,796Unemployment4.1% · Jul 20260.1 pt vs Jun 2026Payrolls−23K m/m · Jul 2026158.9M employedJob openings7.4M · Jun 20260.2M vs May 2026Wages$37.62/h avg · Jul 2026+3.2% y/yProductivity+1.4% q/q ann. · Q2 2026Inflation+3.4% y/y · Jul 2026Next upSoftware Developers · 16 more tasksNext releaseQ4 2026
IndexPersonal Care and ServiceMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

US jobs

2K

Avg. wage

$49/h

GDP output/y

$870M

Tasks

22

AI Parity

10%

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Tasks

HumanBest AI
#Task O*NET 30.1 · DOLOutput/y est. · BEA + BLSVerification method est. · rubric v1Qualitymeasured baselineConfigurationverified runsQualitysame testvs human× output · − pts
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O*NET-SOC 39-5091.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025

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