Ranked #45 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for 家政婦（夫）
Key skills
Active Listening
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
2.8
Speaking
2.6
Service Orientation
2.5
Reading Comprehension
2.5
Coordination
2.3
Active Learning
2.1
Writing
2.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.0
Psychology
1.2
English Language
1.0
Communications and Media
0.9
Sociology and Anthropology
0.8
Therapy and Counseling
0.8
Medicine and Dentistry
0.7
Administrative
0.6
What the work involves
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesAssisting and Caring for OthersMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsGetting Information
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionStaminaStatic StrengthWritten Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
介護福祉士 National license
介護支援専門員（ケアマネージャー）
介護職員初任者研修修了者
家政士検定
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.