Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers

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On the International Labour Organization's 2025 global study, the 8 task statements that define Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers (ISCO-08 6340) score an average of 0.12 on a 0–1 exposure scale — more exposed than about 6% of the 427 placed occupations. Roughly 0% of its tasks fall somewhere on the exposed part of the gradient, and the typical task lands in the Not exposed band.

Exposure is task overlap, not a verdict. A high score means a generative-AI model can do part of the content of these tasks — it says nothing about whether the work is automated, whether anyone uses AI for it today, or whether jobs are lost. The gradient is scored on the international ISCO-08 system; the rest of Singulariki is U.S. O*NET/SOC, bridged below by an approximate, many-to-many crosswalk.

How its tasks split across the gradient

Each of the 8 scored tasks for this occupation, sorted into the six exposure bands — cool (human ground) to hot (almost fully assistable).

The most-exposed task

“Selling or bartering some products at local markets.”

Scores 0.23 on the 2025 scale. Selling or bartering products at local markets involves tasks such as engaging with customers, negotiating prices, handling physical products, and operating in a dynamic environment. Generative AI can assist with aspects like analyzing sales data, suggesting pricing strategies, and generating promotional content, but it cannot replace the human interaction necessary for negotiation and closing sales. Similar tasks in the context, like "Replenishing the assortment of goods for sale" (0.175) and "Sale of breeding and utility materials" (0.215), also require human intervention due to the manual and interpersonal nature involved. Even tasks more related to organizing sales and promoting environmentally friendly products, like "Promoting manufactured eco-friendly products" (0.385) and "Organizing the sale of live animals" (0.37), show the dependency on human skills despite AI's supportive role. The given context highlights that while AI can provide supportive functions, full automation remains limited by the necessity of human presence and judgment, especially in a dynamic marketplace setting. Considering these factors and the high digital access in Poland, a score of 0.22 suitably balances potential AI support with the need for human skills in selling or bartering at local markets.

Moving fastest, 2023 → 2025

“Selling or bartering some products at local markets.”

Model capability on this task changed by +0.13 in two years — the gradient is not static, it is filling in.

U.S. occupations this maps to

The American O*NET/SOC roles that crosswalk to ISCO-08 6340, biggest by employment first, via the published (approximate, many-to-many) IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 correspondence. These are the closest U.S. matches — not an asserted one-to-one identity.

No U.S. role resolves through the crosswalk for this occupation. Search the encyclopedia for the closest match →

In context

Part of the 6 - Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers major group. Return to the full gradient to see how the whole group sits.

Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers sit at the 6th percentile of the global GenAI exposure gradient

• Across 427 international occupations scored by the ILO, Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers rank in the 6th percentile for GenAI task exposure — overlap with what generative AI can attempt, not a projection of displacement. (ILO / Gmyrek et al. (2025) GenAI exposure gradient)
• About 0% of this occupation's tasks fall into an exposed gradient band. (ILO / Gmyrek et al. (2025))
• Mean task exposure rose by 0.02 between the 2023 and 2025 model-capability snapshots. (ILO / Gmyrek et al. (2025), 2023→2025)
• Its most-exposed task: "Selling or bartering some products at local markets.". (ILO / Gmyrek et al. (2025))

Source: Singulariki — "Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers". https://singulariki.com/gradient/6340-subsistence-fishers-hunters-trappers-and-gatherers.html
Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.