Will AI replace Recreation Workers?
AI reaches some of this job’s work, but most of it stays with people.
25/100
Moderate exposure
More exposed to AI than 42% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 0% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 41% of the work
What the job involves
Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Within reach(10)
- Assess the needs and interests of individuals and groups and plan activities accordingly, given the available equipment or facilities.
- Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired results.
- Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities and demonstrate use of materials and equipment.
- Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
- Document individuals' progress toward meeting their treatment goals.
and 5 more
Out of reach(14)
- Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities, such as arts, crafts, sports, games, camping, and hobbies.
- Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.
- Meet with staff to discuss rules, regulations, and work-related problems.
- Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints.
- Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules, and encouraging participation.
and 9 more
Also called
Recreation Leader · Activities Director · Recreation Assistant · Activities Coordinator · Camp Counselor · Activities Assistant · Activity Aide · Recreation Coordinator
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What these numbers mean
The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.
“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.
The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics