Street sweepers and related

Barrenderos y afines

3.0
AI exposure: Low
3 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
34K
Average salary
16,805 €
Exposed wage index
172M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 0.5
C
Current AI capability 2.5
F
Physical barrier 10
R
Regulatory friction 2
Formula: (D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20)
Automation vector
Street sweepers perform physical cleaning of public roads using manual tools or light sweeping machinery in outdoor urban environments. Although small autonomous sweeping robots exist for open sidewalks, they lack the human ability to clean between parked cars or pick up irregular items from the ground. Physical endurance for working outdoors and adaptability to the changing obstacles of Spanish streets protect this manual operational occupation.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los barrenderos realizan la limpieza física de la vía pública mediante el uso de herramientas manuales o maquinaria de barrido ligera en entornos urbanos exteriores. Aunque existen pequeños robots barrenderos autónomos para aceras diáfanas, carecen de la capacidad humana para limpiar entre coches aparcados o recoger bultos irregulares del suelo. La resistencia física para el trabajo a la intemperie y la adaptabilidad a los obstáculos cambiantes de la calle española protegen esta ocupación operativa manual.
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