AI Agent TAM Atlas · Software vs Labor Market (2026-Q2)
10 categories · 201 sub-tracks · Software TAM (AI product layer) vs Labor TAM
(human spend addressable by AI Agents), mapped across three AI impact types —
Displacement / Expansion / Mixed — cross-validated against Goldman Sachs,
McKinsey, WEF, GVR and MarketsandMarkets.
🔴 Net Compression = AI primarily substitutes labor, total spend declines.
✅ Net Expansion = AI creates new demand / democratizes access, total market grows.
🟡 Mixed = both dynamics present.
① TAM Totals by Category
Aggregate Software TAM vs Labor TAM for every sub-track within each category. Labor TAM dwarfs Software TAM — exactly where AI Agents unlock expansion.
② Software TAM × Labor TAM Scatter
Log-log scale. Bubble size = displacement rate. Click any bubble to jump to that sub-track in the table below.
③ AI Impact Type Distribution
Displacement / Expansion / Mixed — sub-track counts with aggregate Labor TAM on hover.
④ Valuation Tier Distribution
Lead-company valuation tier for each sub-track: Sub-1B / Unicorn / Decacorn+.
🔎 All Sub-Tracks — click any row to expand methodology, companies, funding & insights