Delivery workers, errand runners and foot messengers

Repartidores, recadistas y mensajeros a pie

3.0
AI exposure: Low
3 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
16K
Average salary
14,513 €
Exposed wage index
70M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 2
C
Current AI capability 4
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 2.5
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
Foot messengers perform physical delivery of packages and documents in dense urban environments through pedestrian movement and use of public transport. AI optimizes delivery routes and manages the digital notification platform, but final delivery depends on the human courier's agility. The ability to navigate complex buildings and deliver packages in person to recipients on any floor protects this high-intensity physical, low technical-qualification work.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los mensajeros a pie realizan la entrega física de paquetes y documentos en entornos urbanos densos mediante el desplazamiento peatonal y el uso del transporte público. La IA optimiza las rutas de entrega y gestiona la plataforma de avisos digitales, pero la entrega final depende de la agilidad del repartidor humano. La capacidad de navegar por edificios complejos y entregar el paquete en mano al destinatario en cualquier piso protege esta labor física de alta intensidad y baja cualificación técnica.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: B
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Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda