Ranked #468 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 出荷・受荷事務
Key skills
Active Listening
3.5
Speaking
3.2
Time Management
3.2
Writing
3.0
Reading Comprehension
2.9
Instructing
2.9
Coordination
2.8
Negotiation
2.7
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Administrative
2.3
Transportation
1.8
Customer and Personal Service
1.5
English Language
1.2
Production and Processing
1.0
Economics and Accounting
1.0
Personnel and Human Resources
0.9
Administration and Management
0.8
What the work involves
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationWorking with ComputersDocumenting/Recording InformationPerforming Administrative ActivitiesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityMemorizationStatic StrengthWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral Expression
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
倉庫管理主任者
物流経営士
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食品衛生管理者
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.