AI Work in FTE Equivalents Calculator (hours handled by AI → full-time staff)

How it works

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = hours of work ÷ hours of one full-time job. Here the hours of one job are its paid hours × the productive share, because a full-time employee does not spend every paid hour on the task. Labour value = FTE × loaded annual cost of one employee; net value subtracts the AI tool cost. An FTE figure is a way to describe capacity, not a number of people who can be replaced.

⚠ Estimates for information only — not financial advice.

FAQ

Why not divide by all paid hours?

People take leave, attend meetings and do other duties. Dividing by productive hours gives a fairer comparison with the hours an AI handles on one task.

Does 1.5 FTE mean I can cut 1.5 jobs?

No. It describes how much work moved to the AI. Real staffing decisions depend on how the work is split, quality checks and growth plans.

Checked 10 Nov 2026. Full-time equivalent as total hours worked divided by average annual hours worked in full-time jobs (OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms, “Full-time equivalent employment”, from the System of National Accounts).