Structural pressure
9%
Low RiskLikely range
1–17%
Tailor/Dressmaker
Craftsmen & Related Trades Workers · SGD 2,098/mo (53% below median)
This model suggests AI is unlikely to significantly disrupt Tailor/Dressmaker. low exposure with limited overlap across core tasks.
Why This Score
10% of tasks overlap with current AI
3% human advantage from judgment & presence
28% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 5pp above theoretical exposure
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. Band stability: sensitive. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Predictive maintenance scheduling, safety checklist automation, inventory management, and remote monitoring via sensors.
Where humans stay essential
Physical dexterity on job sites, real-time environmental adaptation, operating heavy equipment safely, and handling unexpected on-site conditions.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Derived from matched O*NET technology-skill profiles.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers labour market is strong. Vacancy rate is 2.8% and rose by 0.8 points from last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (2.4% vs 1.5%). employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
2.8%
↑ 16.7% year-on-year
Hiring balance
2.4%
recruit vs 1.5% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Wholesale & Retail Trade
9.0K
↓ cooling
Top 5 vacancy sector
Other Community, Social & Personal Services
3.6K
Administrative & Support Services
2.8K
↓ cooling
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
Tailor/Dressmaker has some offset potential, but it depends on transition pathways holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What helps
- Nearby moves and published transition support look reasonably strong.
Lower Risk
Underwater diver 60%Crane/Hoist operator (excluding port) 56%Excavating/Trench digging machine operator 57%Underwater diver
moderate transition · 60% match
Pastry and confectionery maker
moderate transition · 57% match
Excavating/Trench digging machine operator
moderate transition · 57% match
Baker
moderate transition · 56% match
Crane/Hoist operator (excluding port)
moderate transition · 56% match
Mover
moderate transition · 56% match
Metal heat treating plant operator
moderate transition · 56% match
Stationary plant and machine supervisor/general foreman
moderate transition · 55% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: direct · SSOC 75310
Anthropic: +5pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE -1.010 · θ 0.552 · C-AIOE -0.904
Stability
sensitive · Optimistic 1% (Very Low) · Pessimistic 17% (Moderate)
Confidence
81% · Crosswalk 0.89 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.84
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 1,450 · Median 2,098 · 75th 3,500