Mining and quarrying labourers
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 0.0% of the task time of mining and quarrying labourers, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
418th of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
430th of 433 · interval 3.9–8.0
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 8.0 million.
How the tasks rate
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 9.1% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 4.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 8.5% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 52 min | Physical presence |
| Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.Helpers--Extraction Workers · supplemental task | 8.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 4.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 7.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Organize materials to prepare for use.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 7.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 7.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.Helpers--Extraction Workers · supplemental task | 6.9% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 6.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 1.8 h | Physical presence |
| Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.Helpers--Extraction Workers · supplemental task | 6.8% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 6.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 45 min | Physical presence |
| Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 6.6% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Dismantle extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.Helpers--Extraction Workers · supplemental task | 6.0% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.Helpers--Extraction Workers | 6.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Dig trenches.Helpers--Extraction Workers · supplemental task | 5.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, 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.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 0.0% | 4 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0 | 1 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.423 | 7 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 65.667 | 58 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.011 | 11 |
| 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.
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Freight handlers 9333 | 45.3 | |
| Shelf fillers 9334 | 23.2 | |
| Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified 9329 | 18.4 | |
| Hand and pedal vehicle drivers 9331 | 15.2 | |
| Hand packers 9321 | 8.5 | |
| Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery 9332 | 5.6 | |
| Building construction labourers 9313 | 1.1 | |
| Civil engineering labourers 9312 | 0.0 |
Dashed line: mining and quarrying labourers (0.0%).
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: Mining and quarrying labourers (ISCO-08 9311), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/9311
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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: Mining and quarrying labourers (ISCO-08 9311)}
}The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/9311.json.