Bricklayers
Albañiles
1.5
AI exposure: Very low
1.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
231K
Average salary
23,323 €
Exposed wage index
807M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 0.5
C
Current AI capability 2
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 0.5
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Bricklayers construct walls and structures through the manual placement of bricks and bonding materials in diverse physical environments. There are bricklaying robots that can raise straight walls under ideal conditions, but they lack the human versatility to work on renovations or in irregular spaces. Manual dexterity, physical strength, and the ability to solve construction problems on the fly protect this traditional trade.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los albañiles realizan la construcción de muros y estructuras mediante la colocación manual de ladrillos y materiales de unión en entornos físicos diversos. Existen robots albañiles que pueden levantar muros rectos en condiciones ideales, pero carecen de la versatilidad humana para trabajar en reformas o espacios irregulares. La destreza manual, la fuerza física y la capacidad de resolver problemas constructivos sobre la marcha protegen este oficio tradicional.
Augmentation EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda