How likely is AI to replace Helpers--Extraction Workers?

Published research puts Helpers--Extraction Workers at 11 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.

Do researchers agree on the risk for Helpers--Extraction Workers?

Broadly, yes. Individual estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers run from 5 to 20 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, a fairly tight range. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Which construction & trades roles face similar AI exposure?

The closest published construction & trades roles to Helpers--Extraction Workers by score are Boilermakers (11/100), Construction Laborers (11/100), and Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (11/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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Will AI replace Helpers--Extraction Workers?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Helpers--Extraction Workers, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Helpers--Extraction Workers is among the least exposed roles in Construction & Trades. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 11 out of 100 it sits close to the Construction & Trades average of 13. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 5 to 20, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Helpers--Extraction Workers, most central first, showing 12 of 14.

01Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
02Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
03Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
04Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
05Organize materials to prepare for use.
06Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.
07Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.
08Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.
09Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.
10Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.
11Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
12Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Helpers--Extraction Workers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026Anthropic
02Global Automation Atlas: Task Substitution Exposure by Occupation · 2026Garg, Crosta, Baier (2026), arXiv:2605.17086
03The Fearless Future: 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer — UAE Analysis · 2026PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer (2026)
04Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations · 2025Tomlinson, Jaffe et al., Microsoft Research (2025)
05GPTs are GPTs: Labor Market Impact Potential of LLMs · 2024Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin, Rock (Science, 2024)
06AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023Felten, Raj, Seamans (2023)

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Helpers--Extraction Workers?: Published research puts Helpers--Extraction Workers at 11 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Helpers--Extraction Workers?: Broadly, yes. Individual estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers run from 5 to 20 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, a fairly tight range. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.
Which construction & trades roles face similar AI exposure?: The closest published construction & trades roles to Helpers--Extraction Workers by score are Boilermakers (11/100), Construction Laborers (11/100), and Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (11/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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