Ainxiety | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

# 1570 overall · better than -2.3% of other industries

3.5/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

3/5

Capex Requirements

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Workforce Flexibility

3/5

Adaptability

4/5

Complexity

The sugar and confectionery product manufacturing industry demonstrates a high potential for AI disruption due to its standardized and repetitive processes, moderate regulatory barriers, and adaptable nature. While some infrastructure and capital investment are necessary, the industry increasingly relies on digital technologies and data-driven processes making it ripe for further automation.

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Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

How long until this industry is significantly impacted by AI?

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3 to 5 years

5+ years

Never

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

81,870 jobs in Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing

19.8%

16,180

4.2Food Batchmakers

9.5%

7,750

3.3Retail Salespersons

7.9%

6,470

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

6.5%

5,280

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

6.4%

110,200

4.1Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

3.9%

66,320

3.8Slaughterers and Meat Packers

3.7%

3,040

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.6%

2,960

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

2.1%

1,760

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

2.1%

1,730

3.8Cashiers

2.1%

1,710

1.5General and Operations Managers

1.9%

1,560

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.8%

235,340

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

1.8%

1,460

3.7Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

1.7%

1,380

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

1.6%

1,300

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

1.5%

1,210

3.9Production Workers, All Other

1.4%

1,190

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

1.3%

1,040

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

1.2%

980

3.9Fast Food and Counter Workers

1.2%

970

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.1%

920

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

1.1%

900

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

1.1%

900

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

1.1%

890

4.5Food Processing Workers, All Other

1.0%

820

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.9%

770

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.9%

770

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.9%

720

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.8%

107,490

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.8%

650

4.2Office Clerks, General

0.8%

620

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.7%

11,980

3.8Butchers and Meat Cutters

0.7%

86,900

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.6%

500

3.8Food Preparation Workers

0.6%

470

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.6%

73,570

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.6%

460

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

0.6%

450

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.6%

9,570

4.2Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

0.6%

71,240

3.7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.5%

430

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.5%

430

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.5%

430

4.0Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

0.5%

8,870

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.5%

410

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.5%

400

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.5%

370

1.5Sales Managers

0.4%

360

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.4%

56,580

3.9Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

0.4%

350

3.1Food Scientists and Technologists

0.4%

340

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.4%

330

2.7Industrial Engineers

0.4%

320

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

300

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.4%

46,710

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.3%

290

3.6Bakers

0.3%

45,150

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.3%

280

2.0Electricians

0.3%

280

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.3%

5,910

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.3%

270

3.1Food Science Technicians

0.3%

270

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.3%

36,900

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.3%

230

2.2Financial Managers

0.3%

230

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.3%

4,820

3.7Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.3%

220

4.0Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

0.3%

33,250

3.8Print Binding and Finishing Workers

0.2%

200

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.2%

200

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.2%

30,710

3.8Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.2%

31,200

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.2%

190

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

0.2%

29,080

3.1Dental Laboratory Technicians

0.2%

29,160

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.2%

180

2.5Marketing Managers

0.2%

180

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.2%

180

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

0.2%

27,010

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.2%

25,560

3.6Semiconductor Processing Technicians

0.2%

25,520

2.5Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

0.2%

24,570

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.2%

24,880

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.2%

140

3.0Logisticians

0.2%

23,420

4.2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.2%

23,050

4.0Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.2%

140

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.2%

140

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.2%

140

2.5Graphic Designers

0.2%

140

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.2%

130

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.2%

20,030

3.7Tire Builders

0.1%

2,630

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.1%

18,800

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

19,650

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

18,630

3.2Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

0.1%

120

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.1%

120

3.1Cooks, All Other

0.1%

110

3.7Agricultural Equipment Operators

0.1%

120

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

0.1%

120

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

110

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.1%

18,570

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.1%

17,450

3.7Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

0.1%

110

2.0Soil and Plant Scientists

0.1%

100

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

100

1.5Managers, All Other

0.1%

2,240

3.5Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

0.1%

16,770

3.8Chemical Plant and System Operators

0.1%

100

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

100

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.1%

100

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.1%

2,100

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.1%

15,450

4.2Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

15,860

3.2Upholsterers

0.1%

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.1%

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

14,130

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.1%

13,720

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

14,080

4.2Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

0.1%

2.5Chemists

0.1%

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.1%

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.1%

1,650

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.1%

11,490

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

0.1%

11,870

2.2Sales Engineers

0.1%

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

2.8Agricultural Inspectors

0.1%

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.1%

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.1%

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.1%

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.1%

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

9,820

3.7Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

0.1%

10,090

3.8Furniture Finishers

0.1%

10,830

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.1%

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.1%

3.2First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

0.1%

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.1%

3.8Machinists

0.1%

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.1%

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

1,230

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

1,210

3.6Waiters and Waitresses

0.1%

9,510

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.1%

8,380

3.8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

8,570

1.2Avionics Technicians

0.1%

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

2.3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

0.1%

1,070

3.5Cooks, Restaurant

0.1%

980

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

7,760

2.1Medical Appliance Technicians

0.1%

7,960

3.8Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

0.1%

7,890

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.1%

8,050

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.1%

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.1%

850

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

840

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.1%

6,550

2.2Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

0.1%

6,500

1.0Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

0.1%

5,880

1.2Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

0.1%

6,510

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

3.0Agricultural Technicians

0.0%

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

2.8Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

0.0%

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

2.8Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

0.0%

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.0%

2.7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

0.0%

640

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.0%

690

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

760

1.3Registered Nurses

0.0%

620

3.8Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

0.0%

4,930

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

5,260

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

0.0%

5,120

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

4,680

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

5,410

2.5Tile and Stone Setters

0.0%

5,210

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.0%

4,860

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

5,250

1.5Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

0.0%

5,300

3.8Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

0.0%

4,510

4.0Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

5,770

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

4,500

2.0Riggers

0.0%

5,580

2.5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

590

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

480

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.0%

560

3.8Cooks, Fast Food

0.0%

540

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

570

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.0%

440

3.0Demonstrators and Product Promoters

0.0%

550

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.0%

520

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

480

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

3,980

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

4,410

1.8Biological Scientists, All Other

0.0%

3,540

2.3Materials Scientists

0.0%

3,510

2.8Logging Equipment Operators

0.0%

4,370

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.0%

4,060

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

3,950

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

4,480

3.7Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

0.0%

310

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

310

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.0%

320

2.6Food Service Managers

0.0%

320

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

280

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

270

4.7File Clerks

0.0%

320

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

370

3.8Cooks, Short Order

0.0%

380

3.7Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

380

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.0%

290

3.0Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

320

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

350

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

290

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.0%

390

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

310

2.0Interpreters and Translators

0.0%

1,950

1.5Medical and Health Services Managers

0.0%

2,070

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

2,070

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

2,910

3.2Log Graders and Scalers

0.0%

2,600

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

2,140

2.5Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

2,320

2.5Medical Equipment Repairers

0.0%

2,030

1.7Petroleum Engineers

0.0%

2,130

1.8Fashion Designers

0.0%

2,760

3.0Pharmacy Technicians

0.0%

2,560

1.3Orthotists and Prosthetists

0.0%

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

110

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

200

3.8Computer Programmers

0.0%

120

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

100

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

110

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

170

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

240

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.0%

210

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.0%

220

1.7Animal Scientists

0.0%

170

2.0Biochemists and Biophysicists

0.0%

220

2.3Microbiologists

0.0%

150

2.4Biological Technicians

0.0%

100

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.0%

190

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

180

3.0Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

0.0%

240

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.0%

150

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

160

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

100

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

130

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

3.0Agricultural Workers, All Other

0.0%

140

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.0%

210

1.8Construction Laborers

0.0%

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

130

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

1.7Dietitians and Nutritionists

0.0%

200

2.1Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

0.0%

130

3.9Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

0.0%

130

2.4Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

0.0%

250

3.8Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.0%

130

3.8Building Cleaning Workers, All Other

0.0%

180

2.0Animal Caretakers

0.0%

140

2.4Millwrights

0.0%

130

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

150

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

260

4.0Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

110

3.7Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

130

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.0%

250

4.3Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

0.0%

140

4.3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

0.0%

120

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.0%

100

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

130

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.0%

120

0.2Clergy

0.0%

150

1.4Lawyers

0.0%

800

2.4Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

1,450

2.0Physical Scientists, All Other

0.0%

1,150

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

810

2.3Special Effects Artists and Animators

0.0%

690

3.8Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

0.0%

1,870

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.0%

1,460

2.2Stonemasons

0.0%

790

2.8Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

0.0%

1,810

3.5Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0.0%

1,120

3.2Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

0.0%

1,680

2.3Glaziers

0.0%

820

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.0%

1,390

2.3Roofers

0.0%

830

3.2Helpers--Carpenters

0.0%

740

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

1,310

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.0%

1,190

3.7Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

0.0%

810

4.0Rock Splitters, Quarry

0.0%

1,670

2.5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

0.0%

1,110

3.1Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

0.0%

1,050

2.5Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

0.0%

1,490

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.0%

640

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.0%

1,680

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

1,630

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

1,310

1.2Computer and Information Research Scientists

0.0%

800

3.7Statisticians

0.0%

1,060

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

1,700

4.0Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

0.0%

1,910

3.0Sewers, Hand

0.0%

1,710

2.5Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

0.0%

1,670

3.0Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

0.0%

1,090

3.0Gas Plant Operators

0.0%

1,010

2.3Transportation Inspectors

0.0%

680

3.9Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

0.0%

950

2.0Interior Designers

0.0%

1,590

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

960

2.8Audio and Video Technicians

0.0%

1,210

2.4Pharmacists

0.0%

1,130

2.8Histology Technicians

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