Region
AI Job Risk in East
East scores 56.4/100 for AI job risk, ranking #7 out of 12 uk regions. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #7 of 12 uk regions
Rank
#7
around the middle
Total Workforce
2.2 M
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
110 K
5% of workforce
Out of
12
uk regions
Most at Risk
Jobs in East most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer service managers
7.9 K employed
Customer service occupations n.e.c.
22 K employed
Legal secretaries
4.8 K employed
Insurance underwriters
6.2 K employed
Specialist nurses
14 K employed
Data analysts
12 K employed
Receptionists
11 K employed
Medical secretaries
9.1 K employed
Sales administrators
9.7 K employed
IT user support technicians
13 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in East least likely to be affected by AI
Laboratory technicians
6.1 K employed
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
29 K employed
Paramedics
6.2 K employed
Brokers
7.9 K employed
Train and tram drivers
6.6 K employed
Bus and coach drivers
9.3 K employed
Delivery drivers and couriers
32 K employed
Fork-lift truck drivers
8.2 K employed
Education managers
8.4 K employed
Chefs
13 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (56.4/100) measures how much of East'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 East, 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 40% of occupation categories in this area