Will AI replace 訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー? AI replacement risk
6%
Very low
Ranked #6 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 訪問介護員/ホームヘルパー
Key skills
Active Listening
4.2
Service Orientation
3.5
Social Perceptiveness
3.2
Reading Comprehension
3.1
Speaking
3.0
Instructing
3.0
Writing
2.9
Persuasion
2.9
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service
2.2
Medicine and Dentistry
1.9
Therapy and Counseling
1.8
Psychology
1.7
Education and Training
1.5
Sociology and Anthropology
1.3
Communications and Media
1.3
English Language
1.0
What the work involves
Assisting and Caring for OthersMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthOral ExpressionStaminaWritten ExpressionOral Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
介護職員初任者研修修了者
介護福祉士 National license
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.