Ranked #155 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 港湾荷役作業員
Key skills
Active Listening
3.1
Speaking
3.0
Reading Comprehension
2.9
Instructing
2.7
Equipment Selection
2.4
Social Perceptiveness
2.4
Coordination
2.3
Writing
2.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
1.5
Education and Training
0.9
Production and Processing
0.9
Communications and Media
0.9
Administrative
0.8
Foreign Language
0.8
Mathematics
0.7
Mechanical
0.7
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationScheduling Work and Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityReaction TimeDepth PerceptionHearing SensitivityFar VisionSelective Attention
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
船内荷役作業主任者
フォークリフト運転技能者
クレーン・デリック運転士（クレーン限定）
玉掛け技能者
揚貨装置運転士
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定1級 National license
陸災防フォークリフト荷役技能検定2級 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (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.