Presser (textile or garment)
Presses or shapes clothing and other cloth items by hand or machine.
Will AI replace presser (textile or garment) jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 13 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Examine and measure finished items to check they meet standards
What stays human
- Hang, fold, package, and tag finished items for delivery
- Run steam or hydraulic presses to remove wrinkles or shape items
- Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -15.7%. Typical pay: $35,060 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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