Region
AI Job Risk in Scotland
Scotland scores 55.0/100 for AI job risk, ranking #12 out of 12 uk regions. 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 #12 of 12 uk regions
Rank
#12
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
2.1 M
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
83 K
4% of workforce
Out of
12
uk regions
Most at Risk
Jobs in Scotland most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Customer service occupations n.e.c.
23 K employed
Customer service managers
5.9 K employed
Graphic and multimedia designers
7.9 K employed
Database administrators and web content technicians
5.3 K employed
Data analysts
8.3 K employed
Specialist nurses
5.9 K employed
Housing officers
3.4 K employed
Receptionists
13 K employed
Refuse and salvage occupations
5.4 K employed
School secretaries
4.7 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Scotland least likely to be affected by AI
Farm workers
3.5 K employed
Children's nurses
4.4 K employed
Clergy
5.6 K employed
Construction operatives n.e.c.
3.9 K employed
IT operations technicians
10 K employed
Laboratory technicians
5.5 K employed
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
33 K employed
Caretakers
3.7 K employed
Midwifery nurses
4.5 K employed
Dental nurses
4.3 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (55.0/100) measures how much of Scotland'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 Scotland, 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 38% of occupation categories in this area