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move animals

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: occupation-specific

Move grazing animals between pastures to ensure that they have enough fresh grass to eat. Manage their journey and accommodation needs.

move animals — move grazing animals between pastures to ensure that they have enough fresh grass to eat. Manage their journey and accommodation needs. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including shepherd.

Category: skills › moving and herding animals SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: move herd of animals, move the herd, herd animals, transfering animals, animal herding, moving animals

Occupations that require move animals

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

shepherd · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is move animals?

Move grazing animals between pastures to ensure that they have enough fresh grass to eat. Manage their journey and accommodation needs.

What category of skill is move animals?

ESCO classifies move animals under the skills category, specifically in the moving and herding animals subcategory.

Is move animals an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require move animals?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list move animals as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include shepherd.

How transferable is move animals between industries?

ESCO tags move animals as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is move animals the same as move herd of animals?

Yes — move animals is also known as move herd of animals, move the herd, herd animals, transfering animals, animal herding, moving animals, move grazing animals, or transfering grazing animals. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn move animals?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands move animals 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.