Ranked #37 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 看護師
Key skills
Active Listening
4.8
Social Perceptiveness
4.1
Speaking
4.0
Writing
3.8
Service Orientation
3.8
Instructing
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Coordination
3.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
4.2
Therapy and Counseling
3.3
Psychology
2.9
Education and Training
2.5
Biology
2.2
Customer and Personal Service
2.1
Sociology and Anthropology
2.0
English Language
1.9
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesGetting InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsAssisting and Caring for OthersOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionStaminaOral ComprehensionWritten Comprehension
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
看護師 National license
准看護師 National license
保健師
助産師
専門看護師 National license
認定看護師 National license
認定看護管理者
特定行為研修修了者
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)
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.