Ranked #15 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 型枠大工
Key skills
Instructing
3.7
Active Listening
3.7
Equipment Selection
3.7
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Coordination
3.5
Negotiation
3.3
Persuasion
3.2
Mathematics
3.2
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Building and Construction
3.7
Mechanical
2.6
Mathematics
2.2
Design
2.1
Production and Processing
1.6
Physics
1.4
Engineering and Technology
1.3
Communications and Media
1.2
What the work involves
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsScheduling Work and ActivitiesControlling Machines and ProcessesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationHandling and Moving Objects
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityFinger DexterityStatic StrengthNumber FacilityManual DexterityWrist-Finger Speed
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
１級型枠施工技能士 National license
２級型枠施工技能士 National license
型枠支保工の組立て等作業主任者
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 Oct 31, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.