ISCO-08 4322
Production clerks
100.0%
ADI · 1st of 433 · 95% interval 100.0–100.0
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 100.0% of the task time of production clerks, and finish 13.4% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full100.0%
1st of 433 · interval 100.0–100.0
ADI3 · full delegation13.4%
30th of 433 · interval 0.0–33.1
ADIs · share of time65.6%
22nd of 433 · interval 60.4–70.5
Evidence17
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.6 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 0.0%L2Partial delegation · 86.6%L3Full delegation · 13.4%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
17 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 7.8% | L3 | L3L3 | 82% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 7.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 52 min | Access to systems |
| Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 7.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 6.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 45 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 6.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 1.1 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 6.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 30 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 6.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.3 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 6.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 5.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 5.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 75% | 1.3 h | Access to systems |
| Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 5.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 72% | 1.0 h | Access to systems |
| Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 5.6% | L3 | L3L3 | 85% | 30 min | Access to systems |
| Maintain files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, or cost reports.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 5.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 5.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Contact suppliers to verify shipment details.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 4.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 25 min | Access to systems |
Show the other 2 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 4.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · supplemental task | 3.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 52 min | 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 | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 100.0% | 100 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.614 | 91 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.7 | 68 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 23 | 15 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.765 | 98 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.093 | 70 |
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 (43)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll clerks 4313 | 100.0 | |
| Transport clerks 4323 | 100.0 | |
| Statistical, finance and insurance clerks 4312 | 95.8 | |
| Accounting and bookkeeping clerks 4311 | 90.1 | |
| Stock clerks 4321 | 43.9 |
Dashed line: production clerks (100.0%).
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: Production clerks (ISCO-08 4322), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/4322
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: Production clerks (ISCO-08 4322)}
}Machine-readable
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