Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Leeds
Leeds scores 54.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #54 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it in the top third for AI exposure — a relatively large share of local jobs are in occupations that AI can automate or significantly change.
Ranked #54 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#54
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
370 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
49 K
13% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Leeds most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer Service Occupations
7.7 K employed
Senior Officers in Protective Services
250 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
260 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
250 employed
Information Technology Professionals
11 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
2.7 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
9 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
5.1 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
7 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
5.5 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Leeds least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
9.8 K employed
Construction Operatives
2 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
8.3 K employed
Caring Personal Services
19 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
12 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
3.7 K employed
Other Educational Professionals
3 K employed
Sales Related Occupations
1 K employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
700 employed
Elementary Security Occupations
3.4 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (54.0/100) measures how much of Leeds'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 Leeds, 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