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AI exposure Construction and extraction

Will AI replace Helpers--Extraction workers?

Helpers--Extraction Workers. US occupation 47-5081.

0.0%

of the time Helpers--Extraction workers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of Helpers--Extraction workers' 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.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for Helpers--Extraction workersWhat Helpers--Extraction workers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for Helpers--Extraction workers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.Core task
  • Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.Core task
  • Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.Core task
  • Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.Core task
  • Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.Core task
  • Organize materials to prepare for use.Core task
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  • Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.Core task
  • Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.Core task
  • Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.Core task
  • Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
  • Dig trenches.
  • Dismantle extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.
  • Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.
  • Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, Helpers--Extraction workers rank 29. 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%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 0.0%
  2. 346Helpers--Carpenters 0.0%
  3. 346Helpers--Electricians 0.0%

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.