B

Below-Average Risk (35–42%)

Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment employer tracked

BLS + SEC data Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment Industry AI-risk grade B

Eaton Corp plc

Eaton Corp plc reports 101,000 employees in its latest SEC 10-K - a large headcount among tracked public employers - with industry AI grade B.

ETN Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment SIC 3590
Industry AI Displacement Exposure
37.6/100 B

Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix

Workforce Size
101,000
Employees (most recent 10-K)
++6.3% over 3 years
Industry Classification
Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment
SIC Code: 3590
NAICS Sector: 33
The verdict

Eaton Corp plc's workforce carries a grade B AI-risk profile (37.6% weighted exposure), 4.3 points below the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is broadly typical of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.

37.6%
AI exposure
B
Risk grade
33
NAICS sector the grade comes from
+6.3%
Headcount trend

Where Eaton Corp plc sits among tracked employers

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Eaton Corp plc specifically.

Where Eaton Corp plc's industry AI exposure sits

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers

37.6% Lower than most lower than 60% of 1,965 employers

Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more employers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15

AI Displacement Risk Analysis

Companies in Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment sit below the typical industry AI-exposure band. Most roles still need dexterity, interpersonal skill, or on-site presence that current AI systems struggle with.

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Headcount standing

Signature: 101,000 · SEC-reported headcount (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)

As of May 2026, Eaton Corp plc combines a large SEC-reported headcount with one of the faster three-year workforce moves among tracked filers. Industry grade B still describes the sector occupation mix only - not this company's own roster.

SIC 3590 · NAICS 33 · 6 estimated roles; largest share Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.

Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)

Eaton Corp plc does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.

Occupation Est. Workforce Share AI Exposure
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
SOC 51-9195
40%
34%
Civil engineering technologists and technicians
SOC 17-3022
18%
39%
Security and fire alarm systems installers
SOC 49-2098
15%
26%
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
SOC 43-5071
10%
60%
Funeral home managers
SOC 11-9171
9%
38%
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
SOC 53-7071
8%
38%

Nationwide employers with similar workforce scale

Two data-derived peer sets for Eaton Corp plc: headcount neighbors and three-year workforce trajectory neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods).

Similar reported headcount

Nearest SEC-reported employee counts nationwide (101,000 here).

Similar three-year workforce trend

Nearest employee growth rates nationwide (+6.3% here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on SEC EDGAR workforce fields among tracked public employers with ≥5,000 reported employees.

Methodology and scoring detail live on our how we score AI exposure page; occupation hubs sit under Browse all occupations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AI risk grade for Eaton Corp plc's industry?

Eaton Corp plc (ETN) maps to Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment with a mid-pack industry AI grade B (37.6/100). That score is identical for every tracked employer in the sector. Companies in Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment sit below the typical industry AI-exposure band. Most roles still need dexterity, interpersonal skill, or on-site presence that current AI systems struggle with.

How is the AI risk score calculated?

The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 3590: Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.

Which occupations at Eaton Corp plc face the most AI risk?

Largest estimated shares in the Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment mix: Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic (34% AI exposure); Civil engineering technologists and technicians (39% AI exposure); Security and fire alarm systems installers (26% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Eaton Corp plc's published org chart.

How many employees does Eaton Corp plc have?

Eaton Corp plc reports about 101,000 employees in its latest SEC 10-K - that sits in the upper third of disclosed headcounts among tracked public employers, with a three-year change of +6.3%.

Has Eaton Corp plc had layoffs?

WARN Act layoff notices for Eaton Corp plc are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.

What industry is Eaton Corp plc in?

Eaton Corp plc is classified under SIC 3590 (Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment), mapping to NAICS sector 33. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.

What to do with this

Use Eaton Corp plc's risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.

AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWorkforce