B

Below-Average Risk (35–42%)

Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Refuse Systems employer tracked

BLS + SEC data Refuse Systems Industry AI-risk grade B

Republic Services, Inc.

Workforce AI-exposure profile for Republic Services, Inc.: industry grade B (40.5/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.

RSG Refuse Systems SIC 4953
Industry AI Displacement Exposure
40.5/100 B

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

Workforce Size
N/A
Not reported in XBRL filings
Industry Classification
Refuse Systems
SIC Code: 4953
NAICS Sector: 48-49
The verdict

Republic Services, Inc.'s workforce carries a grade B AI-risk profile (40.5% weighted exposure), 1.4 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.

40.5%
AI exposure
B
Risk grade
48-49
NAICS sector the grade comes from

Where Republic Services, Inc. sits among tracked employers

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Refuse Systems's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Republic Services, Inc. specifically.

Where Republic Services, Inc.'s industry AI exposure sits

Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers

40.5% Around the middle lower than 47% 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 Refuse Systems 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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Industry exposure standing

Signature: 40.5/100 (grade B) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)

As of May 2026, Republic Services, Inc. sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade B (40.5/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Refuse Systems. As of May 2026, Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade B (40.5/100) from Refuse Systems is the primary measurable signal here.

SIC 4953 · NAICS 48-49 · 5 estimated roles; largest share Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.

Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)

Republic Services, Inc. does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Refuse Systems (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.

Occupation Est. Workforce Share AI Exposure
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
SOC 53-7071
55%
38%
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks
SOC 43-5071
18%
60%
Security and fire alarm systems installers
SOC 49-2098
12%
26%
Funeral home managers
SOC 11-9171
8%
38%
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
SOC 37-1012
7%
29%

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 Republic Services, Inc.'s industry?

Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) maps to Refuse Systems with a mid-pack industry AI grade B (40.5/100). That score is identical for every tracked employer in the sector. Companies in Refuse Systems 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 4953: Refuse Systems), 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 Republic Services, Inc. face the most AI risk?

Largest estimated shares in the Refuse Systems mix: Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators (38% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure); Security and fire alarm systems installers (26% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Republic Services, Inc.'s published org chart.

How many employees does Republic Services, Inc. have?

Republic Services, Inc. does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.

Has Republic Services, Inc. had layoffs?

WARN Act layoff notices for Republic Services, Inc. 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 Republic Services, Inc. in?

Republic Services, Inc. is classified under SIC 4953 (Refuse Systems), mapping to NAICS sector 48-49. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.

What to do with this

Use Republic Services, Inc.'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