Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace 工場労務作業員?AI replacement risk 48% and how the work is changing

Japan Office & Admin Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥3.54M
≈ $22,488
Top pay (est.)
¥5.76M
Top 10% ¥5.02M
Pay in 5 years
¥3.95Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.41Mest.
¥3.80M–¥5.12M
Outlook score
36/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
48%
Moderate
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.31x

Will AI replace 工場労務作業員? AI replacement risk

48%
Moderate
Ranked #284 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

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 工場労務作業員

Key skills

Quality Control Analysis
2.2
Time Management
2.1
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Judgment and Decision Making
2.1
Instructing
2.1
Troubleshooting
2.0
Speaking
2.0
Active Listening
2.0

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Production and Processing
2.3
Mechanical
1.8
Engineering and Technology
1.1
Chemistry
1.0
Physics
1.0
Mathematics
0.9
Design
0.8
Education and Training
0.8

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesControlling Machines and ProcessesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsMaking Decisions and Solving Problems

Important abilities

Problem SensitivitySelective AttentionManual DexterityFinger DexterityStaminaNear Vision

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (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.