ISCO-08 2222
Midwifery professionals
33.7%
ADI · 235th of 433 · 95% interval 13.0–56.0
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 33.7% of the task time of midwifery professionals, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full33.7%
235th of 433 · interval 13.0–56.0
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time36.1%
211th of 433 · interval 27.0–44.5
Evidence21
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.1 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 15.3%L1Augmentation · 51.0%L2Partial delegation · 33.7%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
21 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.Nurse Midwives | 6.6% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 52 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.Nurse Midwives | 6.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 22 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.Nurse Midwives | 6.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 18 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.Nurse Midwives | 6.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 52 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.Nurse Midwives | 6.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 50% | 18 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Document findings of physical examinations.Nurse Midwives | 6.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.Nurse Midwives | 6.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 15 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.Nurse Midwives | 6.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 5% | 22 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.Nurse Midwives | 6.0% | L1 | L1L2 | 42% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.Nurse Midwives | 5.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 15 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.Nurse Midwives | 5.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 20 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.Nurse Midwives | 5.5% | L1 | L1L2 | 22% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.Nurse Midwives | 5.4% | L1 | L1L1 | 14% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.Nurse Midwives | 4.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 35 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.Nurse Midwives | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 2.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
Show the other 6 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instruct student nurse midwives, medical students, or residents on the birthing process.Nurse Midwives | 3.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 42% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.Nurse Midwives | 2.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 22 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.Nurse Midwives | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 10 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life.Nurse Midwives · supplemental task | 1.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 25% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.Nurse Midwives | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care.Nurse Midwives | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 22 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 33.7% | 46 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.404 | 62 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.197 | 57 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 78 | 71 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.286 | 66 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.052 | 62 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (22)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dieticians and nutritionists 2265 | 87.0 | |
| Pharmacists 2262 | 77.6 | |
| Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 2263 | 69.5 | |
| Generalist medical practitioners 2211 | 56.2 | |
| Specialist medical practitioners 2212 | 52.9 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2230 | 47.8 | |
| Audiologists and speech therapists 2266 | 47.0 | |
| Physiotherapists 2264 | 46.7 | |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified 2269 | 46.0 | |
| Nursing professionals 2221 | 44.4 | |
| Paramedical practitioners 2240 | 35.6 | |
| Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians 2267 | 30.7 |
Dashed line: midwifery professionals (33.7%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Midwifery professionals (ISCO-08 2222), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2222
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Midwifery professionals (ISCO-08 2222)}
}Machine-readable
The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/2222.json.