AI Job Risk in India
Artificial intelligence will transform this labor market in different ways across industries.
Jobs involving repetitive tasks are more likely to be automated, while professions requiring human interaction and physical skills remain more resilient.
What to keep in mind first
India stands out because IT, business process work, and large-scale services hold major weight in the labor market. That makes AI pressure visible early, but it also means the country must be read through both export-oriented information work and the wider range of service and field roles around it.
Average AI Risk
44.63 / 100
Jobs Analyzed
204
How to read this page in practice
The notes below explain how to interpret the country score, what kinds of sector mix usually raise or lower it, and what this comparison can and cannot tell you.
How to Read This Country
India is easiest to read when its high exposure in digital and process-heavy sectors is separated from the broader labor market around them. AI support can spread quickly in information-rich roles, but the country cannot be understood through one narrow lens of outsourcing or software work alone.
What Drives the Score
India contains major IT, business process, software, and service operations where AI pressure can appear quickly, especially in structured information work. At the same time, the wider economy still includes large amounts of service coordination and practical work that do not move at the same pace.
What Holds Up Better
The work that holds up best is work that cannot be reduced to standardized output at scale. Roles that depend on coordination, client context, judgment, or practical response retain more value than those built mainly on repeatable information handling.
What This Page Does Not Claim
This page is not meant to collapse all of India into one digital labor model. The score becomes more useful when read together with the gap between export-facing information work and the broader mix of domestic service and field work.
Jobs Most At Risk from AI
This table is a current snapshot of the jobs that appear on the higher-risk side within this country profile. It is useful as a directional comparison, not as a permanent national ranking.
| Rank | Job | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Entry Clerk | 81 |
| 2 | Retail Cashier | 78 |
| 3 | Truck Driver | 77 |
| 4 | Bookkeeper | 75 |
| 5 | Accounting Clerk | 74 |
| 6 | Software Tester | 73 |
| 7 | Receptionist | 73 |
| 8 | Data Analyst | 72 |
| 9 | Insurance Underwriter | 72 |
| 10 | Civil Drafter | 72 |
| 11 | Taxi Driver | 71 |
| 12 | Travel Agent | 70 |
| 13 | Bank Teller | 69 |
| 14 | System Administrator | 68 |
| 15 | Train Operator | 67 |
| 16 | Tax Preparer | 67 |
| 17 | QA Engineer | 65 |
| 18 | Mobile App Developer | 64 |
| 19 | Surveying Technician | 64 |
| 20 | Database Administrator | 63 |
Jobs Safest from AI
This table shows the jobs that currently appear on the lower-risk side within this country profile. Read it as a structural comparison of work, not as a guarantee that these roles will stay unchanged.
| Rank | Job | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeon | 10 |
| 2 | Plumber | 11 |
| 3 | Therapist | 11 |
| 4 | Electrician | 12 |
| 5 | Psychologist | 12 |
| 6 | Paramedic | 14 |
| 7 | Nurse | 15 |
| 8 | Dentist | 15 |
| 9 | School Counselor | 16 |
| 10 | Athletic Coach | 16 |
| 11 | Psychiatrist | 16 |
| 12 | Veterinarian | 17 |
| 13 | Professor | 18 |
| 14 | Doctor | 18 |
| 15 | Air Traffic Controller | 20 |
| 16 | Fitness Trainer | 20 |
| 17 | Social Worker | 20 |
| 18 | Elevator Technician | 21 |
| 19 | Aircraft Mechanic | 22 |
| 20 | Teacher | 22 |
Industry Risk
This table compares the industries that shape the country score today. It is most useful for seeing which parts of the economy pull the average up or down.
| Industry | Industry Average Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Retail | 61.5 |
| Finance | 58.67 |
| Technology | 51.13 |
| Transportation | 45.3 |
| Agriculture | 42.25 |
| Manufacturing | 40.88 |
| Hospitality | 35.54 |
| Construction | 34.25 |
| Education | 31.58 |
| Healthcare | 26.13 |