Ranked #174 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 タクシー運転手
Key skills
Active Listening
3.7
Speaking
2.8
Reading Comprehension
2.6
Social Perceptiveness
2.5
Writing
2.3
Service Orientation
2.2
Monitoring
2.1
Equipment Maintenance
2.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
2.6
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Geography
1.2
Public Safety and Security
1.2
Foreign Language
1.2
English Language
1.2
Communications and Media
1.1
Psychology
0.9
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Reaction TimeDepth PerceptionVisual Color DiscriminationFar VisionProblem SensitivityHearing Sensitivity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
普通第二種自動車運転免許 National license
普通自動車免許 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.