Ranked #210 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 こん包作業員
Key skills
Active Listening
2.3
Reading Comprehension
2.1
Speaking
1.9
Instructing
1.9
Persuasion
1.5
Writing
1.5
Time Management
1.4
Complex Problem Solving
1.4
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
0.9
Transportation
0.7
Administrative
0.5
Customer and Personal Service
0.4
English Language
0.4
Administration and Management
0.4
Education and Training
0.3
Public Safety and Security
0.3
What the work involves
Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCoordinating the Work and Activities of OthersDeveloping and Building Teams
Important abilities
Static StrengthProblem SensitivityStaminaArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexteritySpeed of Limb Movement
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
1級工業包装技能士 National license
2級工業包装技能士 National license
包装管理士
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.