Ranked #121 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 積卸作業員
Key skills
Active Listening
2.6
Instructing
2.5
Speaking
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.2
Coordination
2.2
Social Perceptiveness
2.0
Writing
1.8
Negotiation
1.7
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
1.5
Customer and Personal Service
0.9
Public Safety and Security
0.7
English Language
0.7
Communications and Media
0.6
Production and Processing
0.6
Personnel and Human Resources
0.5
Food Production
0.5
What the work involves
Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
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.