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AI Job Risk in Burnley

Burnley scores 52.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #209 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it in the bottom third for AI exposure — the local economy has relatively fewer jobs in AI-vulnerable occupations compared to other areas.

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Low Risk

Ranked #209 of 261 uk local authorities

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Rank

#209

less exposed than most

Total Workforce

40 K

jobs analysed

High-Risk Jobs

4.4 K

11% of workforce

Out of

261

uk local authorities

Most at Risk

Jobs in Burnley most likely to be automated or transformed by AI

1

Senior Officers in Protective Services

30 employed

90
2

Customer Service Occupations

680 employed

90
3

Customer Service Supervisors

33 employed

90
4

Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services

21 employed

90
5

Information Technology Professionals

450 employed

85
6

Administrative Occupations: Records

570 employed

80
7

Other Administrative Occupations

940 employed

80
8

Elementary Administration Occupations

210 employed

80
9

Secretarial and Related Occupations

660 employed

78
10

Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades

770 employed

78

Safest from AI

Jobs in Burnley least likely to be affected by AI

1

Elementary Cleaning Occupations

1.3 K employed

12
2

Construction Operatives

280 employed

18
3

Construction and Building Trades

1.1 K employed

18
4

Caring Personal Services

3 K employed

30
5

Road Transport Drivers

1.5 K employed

35
6

Protective Service Occupations

390 employed

35
7

Conservation and Environment Professionals

23 employed

40
8

Other Educational Professionals

210 employed

40
9

Functional Managers and Directors

710 employed

40
10

Sales Related Occupations

100 employed

40

What this means

The exposure score (52.0/100) measures how much of Burnley's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.

How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Burnley, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.

High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.

Full methodology · Data covers 59% of occupation categories in this area

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