Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Wakefield
Wakefield scores 52.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #211 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 #211 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#211
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
160 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
19 K
11% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Wakefield most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Senior Officers in Protective Services
160 employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
140 employed
Customer Service Occupations
2.7 K employed
Customer Service Supervisors
160 employed
Information Technology Professionals
2.9 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
1.1 K employed
Other Administrative Occupations
4.2 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
2.3 K employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
2.1 K employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
2.9 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Wakefield least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
4.6 K employed
Construction and Building Trades
4.9 K employed
Construction Operatives
1.3 K employed
Caring Personal Services
9 K employed
Road Transport Drivers
7.3 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
2.9 K employed
Elementary Security Occupations
1.5 K employed
Other Educational Professionals
980 employed
Sales Related Occupations
460 employed
Conservation and Environment Professionals
150 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.0/100) measures how much of Wakefield'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 Wakefield, 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