Sewers, Hand

Imminent Risk
84%

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
94%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
74%
(High Risk, Based on 78 votes)
Average: 84%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-12.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$32,240
or $15.50 per hour
Volume
3,390
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
0.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

94% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

74% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 94% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Sewers, Hand will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Sewers, Hand' job openings is expected to decline 12.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Sewers, Hand' was $32,240, or $15 per hour

'Sewers, Hand' were paid 32.9% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 3,390 people employed as 'Sewers, Hand' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 44 thousand people are employed as 'Sewers, Hand'.

Job description

Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

SOC Code: 51-6051.00

Comments (4)

Antti (Uncertain)
16 Dec 2022 07:32
For basic t-shirts, yes this has happened. But for more complex sewing work humans still have their place.
Anonymous (Highly likely)
23 Dec 2020 03:05
This was replaced a long time ago - before the threat of computer automation was commonplace.
Firat Tuna
06 Sep 2019 10:54
This has already been replaced a long time ago :D
DAM
05 Nov 2019 14:34
I agree XDD
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