Ainxiety | Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers

Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers

# 1175 overall · better than 23.5% of other industries

2.8/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Workforce Flexibility

3/5

Complexity

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Adaptability

The Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers industry has a balance of manual and automated processes, with growing opportunities for AI integration. While it faces moderate regulatory and capex barriers, the potential for automating data-driven tasks is high. However, human expertise remains indispensable in areas requiring design acumen and personalized customer service.

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

1,491,590 jobs in Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers

15.8%

235,560

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

9.3%

138,140

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

5.2%

77,100

1.5General and Operations Managers

4.5%

67,250

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

4.3%

63,530

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

2.7%

40,770

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

2.6%

38,290

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

2.6%

38,180

3.3Customer Service Representatives

2.5%

37,190

3.2Light Truck Drivers

2.4%

35,590

4.2Office Clerks, General

2.2%

32,550

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

2.1%

31,180

2.7Recycling Coordinators

1.9%

28,050

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

1.6%

24,310

1.5Sales Managers

1.4%

20,710

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.4%

20,140

3.3Retail Salespersons

1.3%

19,560

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

1.2%

17,850

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

1.1%

16,750

2.2Project Management Specialists

1.1%

16,050

3.2Accountants and Auditors

1.1%

16,020

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.9%

14,110

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.9%

14,060

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.9%

13,150

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

0.8%

12,180

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

0.8%

11,120

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.7%

24,690

2.5Medical Equipment Repairers

0.7%

10,650

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

0.7%

10,020

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

0.6%

9,580

2.3Software Developers

0.6%

9,380

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.6%

9,360

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

0.6%

9,290

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.6%

8,680

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.5%

7,760

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.5%

7,730

4.0Order Clerks

0.5%

7,770

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

0.5%

7,400

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.5%

7,450

2.5Marketing Managers

0.5%

7,310

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.5%

6,990

2.2Financial Managers

0.5%

7,040

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.5%

6,740

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.4%

6,460

4.2Cost Estimators

0.4%

6,290

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

0.4%

6,260

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.4%

6,280

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.4%

5,670

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.4%

5,410

2.1Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

0.3%

5,120

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.3%

5,030

3.0Logisticians

0.3%

4,980

3.3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

0.3%

5,000

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.3%

4,490

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.3%

4,350

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.3%

4,260

2.2Sales Engineers

0.3%

4,210

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.3%

4,020

1.5Managers, All Other

0.3%

3,750

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.2%

3,560

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0.2%

3,520

2.5Industrial Production Managers

0.2%

3,500

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.2%

3,450

2.5Graphic Designers

0.2%

3,420

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

3,350

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.2%

3,260

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.2%

3,340

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.2%

3,320

2.0Electricians

0.2%

3,350

2.7Industrial Engineers

0.2%

3,080

3.8Machinists

0.2%

3,190

0.5Chief Executives

0.2%

3,090

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.2%

3,120

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.2%

3,010

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.2%

2,970

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.2%

2,980

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.2%

3,030

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.2%

2,660

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.2%

2,680

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.2%

2,550

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.2%

2,460

2.2Carpenters

0.2%

2,440

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

0.2%

2,460

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

2,440

2.0Interior Designers

0.1%

2,310

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.1%

2,260

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.1%

2,210

1.8Construction Laborers

0.1%

2,300

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

2,200

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

2,300

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

2,160

2.2Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

0.1%

2,120

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

2,080

3.8Cashiers

0.1%

2,010

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

4,790

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.1%

2,000

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

1,930

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.1%

1,970

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.1%

1,970

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

1,950

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.1%

1,750

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.1%

1,730

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.1%

1,830

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.1%

1,710

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.1%

1,610

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.1%

1,560

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

0.1%

1,450

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

0.1%

1,450

2.7Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

0.1%

1,440

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

1,540

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.1%

1,480

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

1,510

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

1,310

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.1%

1,390

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.1%

1,410

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

1,240

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

0.1%

1,200

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.1%

1,220

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.1%

1,210

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

1,160

3.5Credit Analysts

0.1%

1,240

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.1%

1,130

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

1,130

3.5Web Developers

0.1%

2,760

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.1%

2,540

2.8Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

0.1%

4,570

3.8Butchers and Meat Cutters

0.1%

4,880

4.1Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

0.1%

4,660

3.6Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

0.1%

1,000

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.1%

1,030

2.8Data Scientists

0.1%

980

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

2,270

1.2Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

0.1%

2,260

1.0Respiratory Therapists

0.1%

850

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

900

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.1%

970

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

910

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

960

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

910

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.1%

730

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

0.1%

770

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.1%

760

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.1%

680

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.1%

790

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

0.1%

720

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

0.1%

790

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.1%

690

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

690

1.6Construction Managers

0.1%

770

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

780

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

720

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.1%

780

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.1%

730

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.1%

2,780

4.5Food Processing Workers, All Other

0.1%

2,910

3.8Food Preparation Workers

0.0%

600

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.0%

540

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.0%

580

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

0.0%

550

2.5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

0.0%

540

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

540

3.0Demonstrators and Product Promoters

0.0%

670

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.0%

540

3.9Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

0.0%

660

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

570

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

560

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

640

1.4Lawyers

0.0%

1,390

2.0Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

0.0%

1,200

2.1Medical Appliance Technicians

0.0%

1,220

3.8Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

0.0%

2,310

4.2Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

0.0%

2,560

3.6Bakers

0.0%

510

2.3Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

0.0%

470

2.3Home Appliance Repairers

0.0%

440

2.5Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

0.0%

500

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

0.0%

520

4.1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

0.0%

410

4.7File Clerks

0.0%

500

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.0%

500

2.8Solar Photovoltaic Installers

0.0%

470

2.8Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

0.0%

510

1.8Photographers

0.0%

390

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

380

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

420

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

460

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

500

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

450

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

440

1.5Art Directors

0.0%

930

3.7Medical Records Specialists

0.0%

840

3.2Medical Equipment Preparers

0.0%

930

3.5Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

0.0%

910

1.0Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

0.0%

1,010

3.8Parking Attendants

0.0%

980

1.5Medical and Health Services Managers

0.0%

1,010

2.0Wind Turbine Service Technicians

0.0%

1,590

2.0Floral Designers

0.0%

1,710

3.7Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

0.0%

1,760

3.8Slaughterers and Meat Packers

0.0%

330

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

0.0%

280

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

0.0%

360

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.0%

310

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

240

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

0.0%

340

3.8Furniture Finishers

0.0%

250

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

250

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.0%

320

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

290

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.0%

250

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

0.0%

270

1.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

0.0%

260

2.4Millwrights

0.0%

350

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

0.0%

250

3.7Agricultural Equipment Operators

0.0%

350

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

350

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

290

1.5Producers and Directors

0.0%

310

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

280

2.7Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

0.0%

280

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

330

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

270

2.5Materials Engineers

0.0%

260

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

720

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

510

2.8Histology Technicians

0.0%

700

2.3Transportation Inspectors

0.0%

720

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.0%

1,270

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

910

3.1Food Scientists and Technologists

0.0%

1,210

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

0.0%

1,410

3.7Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

900

3.5Pharmacy Aides

0.0%

1,050

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

0.0%

1,100

3.6Waiters and Waitresses

0.0%

1,060

2.0Animal Caretakers

0.0%

180

2.0Tool and Die Makers

0.0%

160

3.8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

110

4.3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

0.0%

140

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

0.0%

180

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

130

3.8Fence Erectors

0.0%

120

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.0%

130

3.7Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

0.0%

2.8Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

0.0%

220

3.1Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

0.0%

120

3.0Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

130

1.8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

0.0%

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

150

2.2Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

0.0%

150

2.0Riggers

0.0%

190

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

0.0%

180

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

120

3.8Cargo and Freight Agents

0.0%

3.2Log Graders and Scalers

0.0%

200

2.6Carpet Installers

0.0%

120

2.5Tile and Stone Setters

0.0%

190

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.0%

100

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.0%

200

1.8Advertising and Promotions Managers

0.0%

170

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

190

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

1.5Fundraisers

0.0%

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

210

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

170

1.4Writers and Authors

0.0%

200

2.8Audio and Video Technicians

0.0%

100

2.7Sound Engineering Technicians

0.0%

2.0Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

0.0%

150

1.5Film and Video Editors

0.0%

160

2.5Advertising Sales Agents

0.0%

190

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

200

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

210

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

0.0%

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

200

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

0.0%

160

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

500

2.1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

0.0%

170

3.0Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0.0%

210

3.7Statisticians

0.0%

440

3.0Pharmacy Technicians

0.0%

500

1.3Orthotists and Prosthetists

0.0%

360

1.5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

0.0%

170

3.7Tire Builders

0.0%

410

2.5Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

290

2.5Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

0.0%

330

2.4Pharmacists

0.0%

330

1.3Registered Nurses

0.0%

470

1.8Biological Scientists, All Other

0.0%

200

4.0Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

0.0%

170

4.2Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

0.0%

300

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

450

3.8Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

0.0%

210

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.0%

290

2.7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

0.0%

440

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.0%

190

1.5Medical Dosimetrists

0.0%

270

2.2Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

0.0%

240

3.3Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

0.0%

610

3.0Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

0.0%

350

3.8Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

0.0%

300

3.0Sewers, Hand

0.0%

430

3.8Chemical Plant and System Operators

0.0%

520

2.8Aircraft Service Attendants

0.0%

510

3.0Transportation Workers, All Other

0.0%

560

2.8Agricultural Inspectors

0.0%

710

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

470

2.0Phlebotomists

0.0%

410

2.0Chefs and Head Cooks

0.0%

540

3.8Cooks, Fast Food

0.0%

320

3.8Cooks, Short Order

0.0%

400

1.5Skincare Specialists

0.0%

380

2.5Insurance Sales Agents

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