Freight transport labourers and unloaders
Peones del transporte de mercancías y descargadores
1.5
AI exposure: Very low
1.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
337K
Average salary
20,754 €
Exposed wage index
1.0B €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 2
C
Current AI capability 5
F
Physical barrier 9.5
R
Regulatory friction 2
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Their work consists of manual loading and unloading of goods in trucks, warehouses, and docks, requiring great physical strength and sustained endurance. Automatic sorting systems and robotized loading docks have already reduced the need for human effort in large smart logistics centers. The human unloader is retained for handling irregular loads, working in traditional warehouses, and performing direct physical effort where machinery cannot operate.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Su labor consiste en la carga y descarga manual de mercancías en camiones, almacenes y muelles, requiriendo una gran fuerza física y resistencia continuada. Los sistemas automáticos de clasificación y los muelles de carga robotizados ya han reducido la necesidad de esfuerzo humano en grandes centros logísticos inteligentes. El peón descargador humano se mantiene para manipular bultos irregulares, trabajar en almacenes tradicionales y realizar el esfuerzo físico directo donde la maquinaria no puede operar.
Augmentation EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: B
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda