Local Authority
AI Job Risk in County Durham
County Durham scores 52.2/100 for AI job risk, ranking #190 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.
Ranked #190 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#190
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
220 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
24 K
11% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in County Durham most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Supervisors
160 employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
360 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
400 employed
Customer Service Occupations
4.4 K employed
Information Technology Professionals
3 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
2.3 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
1.1 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
5.3 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
4 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
3.1 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in County Durham least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
5.7 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
6.6 K employed
Construction Operatives
1.6 K employed
Caring Personal Services
14 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
4.2 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
8.2 K employed
Other Educational Professionals
1.8 K employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
2.1 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
240 employed
Functional Managers and Directors
4.3 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.2/100) measures how much of County Durham'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 County Durham, 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