A

Low AI Risk (below 35%)

Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Drilling Oil & Gas Wells employer tracked

BLS + SEC data Drilling Oil & Gas Wells Industry AI-risk grade A

Noble Corp plc

Workforce AI-exposure profile for Noble Corp plc: industry grade A (33.5/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.

NE Drilling Oil & Gas Wells SIC 1381
Industry AI Displacement Exposure
33.5/100 A

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

Workforce Size
N/A
Not reported in XBRL filings
Industry Classification
Drilling Oil & Gas Wells
SIC Code: 1381
NAICS Sector: 21
The verdict

Noble Corp plc's workforce carries a grade A AI-risk profile (33.5% weighted exposure), 8.4 points below the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is a relatively AI-resilient occupation mix among the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.

33.5%
AI exposure
A
Risk grade
21
NAICS sector the grade comes from

Where Noble Corp plc sits among tracked employers

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Drilling Oil & Gas Wells's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Noble Corp plc specifically.

Where Noble Corp plc's industry AI exposure sits

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers

33.5% Among the lowest lower than 92% of 1,965 employers

Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix

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

AI Displacement Risk Analysis

Companies in Drilling Oil & Gas Wells sit in the lowest industry AI-exposure band we track. The mix leans on physical labor, complex manual skill, or high-touch services that AI does not easily replace.

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Industry exposure standing

Signature: 33.5/100 (grade A) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)

As of May 2026, Noble Corp plc sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade A (33.5/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Drilling Oil & Gas Wells. As of May 2026, Noble Corp plc (NE) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade A (33.5/100) from Drilling Oil & Gas Wells is the primary measurable signal here.

SIC 1381 · NAICS 21 · 6 estimated roles; largest share Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.

Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)

Noble Corp plc does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.

Occupation Est. Workforce Share AI Exposure
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
SOC 47-3014
25%
26%
Security and fire alarm systems installers
SOC 49-2098
25%
26%
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
SOC 51-9195
20%
34%
Civil engineering technologists and technicians
SOC 17-3022
15%
39%
Funeral home managers
SOC 11-9171
8%
38%
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
SOC 43-5071
7%
60%

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Noble Corp plc (NE) maps to Drilling Oil & Gas Wells, whose occupation mix is in the lower third of industry AI exposure here (grade A, 33.5/100). The grade is sector-shared, not a company staffing measurement. Companies in Drilling Oil & Gas Wells sit in the lowest industry AI-exposure band we track. The mix leans on physical labor, complex manual skill, or high-touch services that AI does not easily replace.

How is the AI risk score calculated?

The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 1381: Drilling Oil & Gas Wells), 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 Noble Corp plc face the most AI risk?

Even with a lower industry grade, the largest estimated shares still matter: Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons (26% AI exposure); Security and fire alarm systems installers (26% AI exposure); Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic (34% AI exposure). They come from BLS industry-occupation distributions, not a company filing.

How many employees does Noble Corp plc have?

Noble Corp plc does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.

Has Noble Corp plc had layoffs?

WARN Act layoff notices for Noble 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 Noble Corp plc in?

Noble Corp plc is classified under SIC 1381 (Drilling Oil & Gas Wells), mapping to NAICS sector 21. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.

What to do with this

Use Noble 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