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call routing

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The technique of placing calls from one point to another in the fastest possible way to avoid tolls and congestion.

call routing — the technique of placing calls from one point to another in the fastest possible way to avoid tolls and congestion. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 56.16/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including call centre supervisor, and call centre analyst.

Category: knowledge › database and network design and administration SCI: 56.16/100 Also known as: direct routing, guide routing, pilot routing, dispatch routing, route a call, routing a call

Occupations that require call routing

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

call centre supervisor · 🤖 5.0/10
call centre analyst · 🤖 5.8/10

Frequently asked questions

What is call routing?

The technique of placing calls from one point to another in the fastest possible way to avoid tolls and congestion.

What category of skill is call routing?

ESCO classifies call routing under the knowledge category, specifically in the database and network design and administration subcategory.

Is call routing an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 56.16/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require call routing?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list call routing as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include call centre supervisor, call centre analyst.

How transferable is call routing between industries?

ESCO tags call routing as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is call routing the same as direct routing?

Yes — call routing is also known as direct routing, guide routing, pilot routing, dispatch routing, route a call, or routing a call. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn call routing?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands call routing and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.