Ranked #155 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 フォークリフト運転作業員
Key skills
Active Listening
2.9
Instructing
2.5
Social Perceptiveness
2.4
Reading Comprehension
2.4
Speaking
2.4
Coordination
2.3
Writing
2.2
Operation and Control
2.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
1.4
Production and Processing
1.0
Administrative
1.0
Personnel and Human Resources
0.8
Administration and Management
0.8
Customer and Personal Service
0.7
Education and Training
0.6
Sociology and Anthropology
0.6
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkHandling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgePerforming General Physical ActivitiesControlling Machines and Processes
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStatic StrengthStaminaDepth PerceptionReaction TimeMemorization
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
フォークリフト運転技能者
小型特殊自動車運転免許 National license
大型特殊自動車運転免許 National license
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定1級 National license
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定2級 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.