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Tier B France · 2025

AI Job Risk in France - Which Occupations Are Most at Risk?

The short answer: General and keyboard clerks score 9.0/10 - the highest AI exposure in France.

Which jobs are most at risk from AI in France? General and keyboard clerks leads at 9.0/10. Workforce average: 5.1/10. Data covers 28.8M workers. Free. Official government data.

Total Workforce
28.8M
workers tracked
Avg AI Exposure
5.1/10
workforce-weighted
Most Exposed
General and keyboard clerks
9.0/10
Safest Occupation
Armed forces occupations, other ranks
1.5/10
Informal Employment
3.8%
of workforce (ILO)

All Occupations Ranked by AI Exposure

41 ISCO-08 occupation groups · data year 2025 · Tier B Employment and AI scores from Eurostat (no wages)

ISCO Occupation Group AI Exposure Robotics Risk WFH Potential Employment
41 General and keyboard clerks 9.0/10 2.0/10 9.0/10 952K
25 Information and communications technology professionals 8.5/10 1.0/10 9.5/10 893K
42 Customer services clerks 8.5/10 4.0/10 8.0/10 350K
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 8.5/10 4.5/10 7.5/10 705K
24 Business and administration professionals 8.0/10 1.5/10 9.0/10 1.8M
33 Business and administration associate professionals 7.5/10 1.5/10 8.5/10 2.0M
35 Information and communications technicians 7.5/10 2.5/10 8.5/10 204K
21 Science and engineering professionals 7.0/10 2.0/10 8.0/10 1.4M
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 7.0/10 1.0/10 7.5/10 963K
12 Administrative and commercial managers 6.5/10 1.5/10 8.0/10 675K
23 Teaching professionals 6.5/10 1.5/10 6.0/10 1.4M
44 Other clerical support workers 6.0/10 4.5/10 4.0/10 258K
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 5.5/10 4.0/10 4.0/10 963K
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 5.0/10 1.0/10 6.5/10 220K
13 Production and specialised services managers 5.0/10 3.5/10 5.0/10 727K
22 Health professionals 5.0/10 2.5/10 2.0/10 937K
32 Health associate professionals 5.0/10 4.0/10 2.0/10 988K
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 5.0/10 2.0/10 4.0/10 1.0M
52 Sales workers 5.0/10 6.0/10 2.5/10 1.3M
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 4.5/10 3.0/10 3.0/10 511K
73 Handicraft and printing workers 4.0/10 5.0/10 2.0/10 117K
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 3.5/10 2.0/10 2.0/10 37K
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 3.5/10 7.0/10 1.0/10 658K
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 3.5/10 3.5/10 1.5/10 314K
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 3.5/10 8.0/10 1.5/10 594K
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 3.0/10 6.5/10 1.0/10 843K
51 Personal service workers 2.5/10 5.0/10 1.0/10 1.0M
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishing and hunting workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 0.5/10 45K
75 Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft workers 2.5/10 5.5/10 1.5/10 457K
82 Assemblers 2.5/10 8.5/10 0.5/10 122K
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 2.5/10 7.5/10 0.5/10 1.1M
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 2.0/10 3.0/10 1.0/10 99K
53 Personal care workers 2.0/10 2.5/10 0.5/10 1.4M
54 Protective services workers 2.0/10 3.5/10 0.5/10 443K
71 Building and related trades workers (excl. electricians) 2.0/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 942K
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 2.0/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 665K
03 Armed forces occupations, other ranks 1.5/10 4.0/10 0.5/10 68K
91 Cleaners and helpers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 1.2M
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 160K
94 Food preparation assistants 1.5/10 6.5/10 0.0/10 204K
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 1.5/10 6.0/10 0.0/10 207K

AI/robotics/WFH scores are research-based estimates (Frey-Osborne, OECD, IMF 2024), not official statistics. Hover occupation name for rationale. Employment from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy), OECD Average Annual Wages (USD PPP, 2024).

AI Disruption Context

World Bank indicators showing when disruption will arrive and how resilient the workforce is.

Risk Velocity
9.9/10
Disruption imminent (1-3 years)
Recovery Resilience
7.0/10
High resilience - workers can pivot
Demographic Alignment
Labor shortage solver
Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) - IT.NET.BBND.P2, IT.NET.SECR.P6, HD_HCIP_OTJL_TO, SP social protection indicators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which job is most at risk from AI in France?
General and keyboard clerks has the highest AI exposure score in France at 9.0/10. This occupation involves routine information handling that current AI systems can perform effectively.
What is the average AI exposure score in France?
The workforce-weighted average AI exposure score in France is 5.1/10, covering 28.8M workers across 41 occupation groups. Each group is weighted by its share of total employment.
Which jobs are safest from AI in France?
Armed forces occupations, other ranks has the lowest AI exposure score in France at 1.5/10. These roles require physical presence or manual dexterity in unpredictable environments that current AI cannot automate at scale.
When will AI disruption arrive in France?
Based on digital infrastructure readiness, France scores 9.9/10 for AI Risk Velocity. Disruption imminent (1-3 years). This is derived from World Bank broadband and secure internet server data.
How well can France's workforce adapt to AI disruption?
France scores 7.0/10 for Workforce Recovery Capacity. High resilience - workers can pivot. This combines the World Bank Human Capital Index on-the-job learning score and social protection coverage data.
Is automation good or bad for France's workforce?
France is classified as 'Labor shortage solver'. Aging workforce means automation fills critical gaps. This is based on World Bank old-age dependency ratio and fertility rate data.
Where does the France workforce data come from?
The France data comes from: Eurostat lfsa_egai2d (Eurostat open dissemination policy); OECD Average Annual Wages (USD PPP, 2024). All data is from official government or intergovernmental sources and is freely available at worldjobsdata.com.
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