AI exposure Construction and extraction
Will AI replace Helpers--Carpenters?
Helpers--Carpenters. US occupation 47-3012.
The reading
0.0%
of the time Helpers--Carpenters spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of Helpers--Carpenters' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.
What AI already does for Helpers--CarpentersWhat Helpers--Carpenters no longer do alone
O*NET lists 18 tasks for Helpers--Carpenters. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
18 of the 18 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation.Core task
- Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.Core task
- Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions.Core task
- Drill holes in timbers or lumber.Core task
- Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.Core task
- Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.Core task
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- Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts.Core task
- Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.Core task
- Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter.Core task
- Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.Core task
- Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.Core task
- Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation.
- Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.
- Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material.
- Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation.
- Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut.
- Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete.
- Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.
How that compares
Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, Helpers--Carpenters rank 27. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.