Region
AI Job Risk in North East
North East scores 57.6/100 for AI job risk, ranking #1 out of 12 uk regions. 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 #1 of 12 uk regions
Rank
#1
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
770 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
49 K
6% of workforce
Out of
12
uk regions
Most at Risk
Jobs in North East most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer service occupations n.e.c.
11 K employed
Customer service managers
2.8 K employed
Graphic and multimedia designers
3.2 K employed
Housing officers
4 K employed
Specialist nurses
4 K employed
Data analysts
5.5 K employed
Medical secretaries
3.4 K employed
Receptionists
7.8 K employed
IT user support technicians
4.7 K employed
Quality assurance technicians
3.1 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in North East least likely to be affected by AI
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
15 K employed
Delivery drivers and couriers
8 K employed
Bus and coach drivers
3.8 K employed
Education managers
2.7 K employed
Fork-lift truck drivers
5.6 K employed
Chefs
8 K employed
Senior care workers
3.5 K employed
Generalist medical practitioners
6.9 K employed
Engineering professionals n.e.c.
3.5 K employed
Social workers
6 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (57.6/100) measures how much of North 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 North 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 36% of occupation categories in this area