Ranked #10 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 介護タクシー運転手
Key skills
Active Listening
4.1
Service Orientation
3.4
Speaking
3.3
Social Perceptiveness
2.9
Coordination
2.6
Instructing
2.6
Monitoring
2.6
Reading Comprehension
2.6
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
2.3
Customer and Personal Service
1.9
Psychology
1.4
Communications and Media
1.3
Therapy and Counseling
1.3
Medicine and Dentistry
1.1
Sociology and Anthropology
1.1
Public Safety and Security
1.0
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsAssisting and Caring for OthersScheduling Work and ActivitiesEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeDepth PerceptionGross Body EquilibriumHearing SensitivitySpeech Clarity
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
普通自動車第二種免許 National license
介護福祉士 National license
介護職員初任者研修
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.