ISCO-08 9121
Hand launderers and pressers
0.0%
ADI · 418th of 433 · 95% interval 0.0–0.0
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 0.0% of the task time of hand launderers and pressers, and finish 0.0% alone. Most of the rest requires physical presence.
ADI · partial or full0.0%
418th of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time5.0%
433rd of 433 · interval 2.5–8.9
Evidence28
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.4 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 96.1%L1Augmentation · 3.9%L2Partial delegation · 0.0%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
28 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operate steam, hydraulic, or other pressing machines to remove wrinkles from garments and flatwork items, or to shape, form, or patch articles.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 10 min | Physical presence |
| Hang, fold, package, and tag finished articles for delivery to customers.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 12 min | Physical presence |
| Remove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Straighten, smooth, or shape materials to prepare them for pressing.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Push and pull irons over surfaces of articles to smooth or shape them.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Lower irons, rams, or pressing heads of machines into position over material to be pressed.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Finish pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry-cleaned and laundered articles, using hand irons.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 4.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 6 min | Physical presence |
| Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 48% | 8 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Slide material back and forth over heated, metal, ball-shaped forms to smooth and press portions of garments that cannot be satisfactorily pressed with flat pressers or hand irons.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.9% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Finish pleated garments, determining sizes of pleats from evidence of old pleats or from work orders, using machine presses or hand irons.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 25 min | Physical presence |
| Spray water over fabric to soften fibers when not using steam irons.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 0% | 2 min | Physical presence |
| Identify and treat spots on garments.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.7% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 8 min | Physical presence |
| Position materials such as cloth garments, felt, or straw on tables, dies, or feeding mechanisms of pressing machines, or on ironing boards or work tables.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2 min | Physical presence |
| Press ties on small pressing machines.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 0% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Finish fancy garments such as evening gowns and costumes, using hand irons to produce high quality finishes.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 35 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Show the other 13 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisten materials to soften and smooth them.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Shrink, stretch, or block articles by hand to conform to original measurements, using forms, blocks, and steam.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 20 min | Physical presence |
| Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as tape measures and micrometers.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 6% | 6 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Insert heated metal forms into ties and touch up rough places with hand irons.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Measure fabric to specifications, cut uneven edges with shears, fold material, and press it with an iron to form a heading.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 15 min | Physical presence |
| Activate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 8 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Finish velvet garments by steaming them on bucks of hot-head presses or steam tables, and brushing pile (nap) with handbrushes.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 5% | 9 min | Physical presence |
| Use covering cloths to prevent equipment from damaging delicate fabrics.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 2 min | Physical presence |
| Sew ends of new material to leaders or to ends of material in pressing machines, using sewing machines.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence |
| Block or shape knitted garments after cleaning.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 28 min | Physical presence |
| Clean and maintain pressing machines, using cleaning solutions and lubricants.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 2.7% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Brush materials made of suede, leather, or felt to remove spots or to raise and smooth naps.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 2.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 12 min | Physical presence |
| Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · supplemental task | 2.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 52 min | Physical presence, 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) | 0.0% | 4 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.017 | 3 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.95 | 0 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 21 | 13 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.018 | 14 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
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 (91)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other cleaning workers 9129 | 13.5 | |
| Window cleaners 9123 | 4.8 | |
| Vehicle cleaners 9122 | 4.5 | |
| Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments 9112 | 4.3 | |
| Domestic cleaners and helpers 9111 | 3.8 |
Dashed line: hand launderers and pressers (0.0%).
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: Hand launderers and pressers (ISCO-08 9121), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/9121
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: Hand launderers and pressers (ISCO-08 9121)}
}Machine-readable
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