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Will AI replace Recreation Workers?

Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. The percentage shown is a task-exposure model, not a prediction of certain job loss.

O*NET 30.3 · 39-9032.00 · modeled exposure, not guaranteed job loss
LOW TASK EXPOSURE
22%
Estimated share of representative tasks exposed to current AI capabilities.
Task automation shareⓘ
22%Automatable
Automatable22%
Augmentable43%
Hard to automate35%
Based on analysis of representative responsibilities and current AI capability maturity.
Category#
Customer-Facing
Front line / Support
Modeled pay midpoint$
$85,100/yr
Directional estimate — verify locally
Time until impact⌁
6–10+ years
Earliest 2032 · widespread 2036+
Task-level replaceability ⓘ
Representative tasks ranked from highest to lowest AI exposure.
◇Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.32%
✦Human empathy and real-time de-escalation27%
✦Physical presence and relationship trust23%
⚙Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.19%
▥Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.12%
Impact timeline ⓘ
How AI assistance may move from early support to wider adoption.
2032Next2036+
Light supportAI provides limited help with enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety..
AugmentationTools improve productivity without owning outcomes.
Human-ledCore work stays anchored in human empathy and real-time de-escalation.
6–10+ yearsdirectional confidence window
HOW AI CHANGES THIS JOBtyping the logic in plain English
01>Start with the real work done by Recreation Workers.
02>AI can help with: Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
03>If a task is repetitive and easy to check, AI pressure goes up.
04>But a person is still needed for: Human empathy and real-time de-escalation.
05>Likely result: AI mostly acts as a helper while the core job stays human-led.
06>Important: 22% is estimated task exposure—not a 22% chance of losing the job.
What AI can do
Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.LOW MATCH
Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.LOW MATCH
Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.LOW MATCH
How estimates work →
Your human moat
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Human empathy and real-time de-escalation

HIGH MOAT

Combined with physical presence and relationship trust, this keeps a human in the loop.

Strength8.5
Similar-role comparison
RoleRisk
Recreation Workers22%
Healthcare Social Workers22%
Social and Human Service Assistants21%
Community Health Workers20%
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Why this score?

✓The model evaluates 3 representative core tasks.
✓The core work depends on presence, dexterity, or accountability.
✓Occupation and task language comes from O*NET 30.3.
✓The strongest human advantage is human empathy and real-time de-escalation.
Research basis

O*NET 30.3 occupation tasks plus the ILO 2025 exposure framework. Scores are directional estimates.

Read ILO research →
Data: O*NET 30.3 · Model framework: ILO 2025About O*NETShare report
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