Automation index
How much of a Bookbinder’s job can AI already do?
A trim and a groove come earlier. Sewing, casing in and getting the book to open do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Bookbinder
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#221 / 633
View rankingBookbinder
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Trim, gather and prepare sections.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Sew, glue, groove and case in.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Restore spines, endpapers and damaged copies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Die-cut, foil and special finishes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Commissions, quotes and the client.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Materials, times and a book that lasts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- bind books
- sew sections
- groove spines
- case in boards
- restore books
- foil stamp
- guillotine
- glue
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-5113.00· ESCO/ISCO 7323
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Stucco artist
19%
#496 / 633
View rankingStucco artist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Mould, mix and the set-out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Lay, comb and the one that sags.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Moulding, the junction and the corner.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Drying, crack and the touch-up.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The high ceiling, the scaffold and not loading extra.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
No crack, and a clean junction.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- stucco
- cornices
- mouldings
- comb
- junctions
- cracks
- scaffold
- ceiling set-out
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2161.00· ESCO/ISCO 7123