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work in outdoor conditions

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.

work in outdoor conditions — can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.59/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 10 occupations in our catalogue, including deep-sea fishery worker, fishing net maker, garden labourer, and landscape gardener.

Category: skills › maintaining and enforcing physical security SCI: 49.59/100 Also known as: work in bad weather, working in bad weather, coping with work in bad weather, working outdoors, working outdoors in adverse weather conditions, cope with work in bad weather

Occupations that require work in outdoor conditions

Showing top 10 of 10 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

deep-sea fishery worker · 🤖 3.7/10
fishing net maker · 🤖 5.0/10
garden labourer · 🤖 5.0/10
landscape gardener · 🤖 5.0/10
leaflet distributor · 🤖 5.0/10
offshore renewable energy plant operator · 🤖 5.0/10
pesticides sprayer · 🤖 5.0/10
street sweeper · 🤖 5.0/10
vineyard supervisor · 🤖 5.0/10
fruit and vegetable picker · 🤖 5.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is work in outdoor conditions?

Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.

What category of skill is work in outdoor conditions?

ESCO classifies work in outdoor conditions under the skills category, specifically in the maintaining and enforcing physical security subcategory.

Is work in outdoor conditions an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.59/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require work in outdoor conditions?

In our catalogue, 10 occupations list work in outdoor conditions as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include deep-sea fishery worker, fishing net maker, garden labourer, landscape gardener, leaflet distributor, offshore renewable energy plant operator.

How transferable is work in outdoor conditions between industries?

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

Is work in outdoor conditions the same as work in bad weather?

Yes — work in outdoor conditions is also known as work in bad weather, working in bad weather, coping with work in bad weather, working outdoors, working outdoors in adverse weather conditions, cope with work in bad weather, work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, or working in outdoor conditions. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn work in outdoor conditions?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands work in outdoor conditions 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.