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Automation in Canada – The risk of significant technology-induced unemployment remains low for the near future
Key demographic groups are more vulnerable to job loss through automation than average, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report supported by the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University and the Future Skills Centre. In “The Next Wave: Automation and Canada’s Labour Market,” author Rosalie Wyonch assesses the likely impact of technological automation on Canada’s labour … Continue reading
Covid – Will it accelerate automation?
Less globalisation, more automation: the economic crisis induced by pandemic is likely to encourage a surge of labour-replacing technology. That will be disruptive, unequal and challenging for workers.Workers in developing countries are already jittery with worries ranging from “rebound” outbreaks and lay-offs to the onset of cabin fever. As if workers don’t have enough on … Continue reading
Automation in Canada – More than 10 percent of Canadian workers face a high risk of seeing their jobs transformed through automation
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a new vulnerability among firms that rely on human labour. In order to comply with public health directives on physical distancing, many businesses have had to completely shut down their operations for months. Others remained functional thanks to teleworking, which many intend to prolong and even adopt permanently. As experts … Continue reading
Covid, Work and Automation in UK – Industries with the highest level of furlough take-up are considerably more likely to be at risk
Covid-19 looks likely to create ‘a tsunami of job losses’. There are also signs the pandemic could rapidly accelerate the pace of technological change. This report explores how these forces could interact to fundamentally reshape the labour market. We set out a risk register that combines an analysis of the impacts of the pandemic on … Continue reading
Automation in Canada – 10.6% of workers were at high risk in 2016, while 29.1% were at moderate risk
The recent development of several artificial intelligence applications—such as driverless vehicles, robo-writers and computer-aided medical diagnostics—has led to concerns about the role of human workers in the future workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has added to these concerns, as businesses may turn to new artificial intelligence technologies to perform work activities not traditionally regarded as automatable, … Continue reading
Automation in US – The differing impact on men and women’s work
Advances in automation and digital technologies are undoubtedly changing the nature of work. Technology creates jobs, often in unpredictable ways, but it also displaces jobs. Some of the routine tasks that make up jobs can now be automated, making some occupations obsolete and displacing workers. Workers affected by technological change can find work in alternative … Continue reading
The Future of Work – How automation could affect employment for women and minorities
Much has already been said about how automation and artificial intelligence will affect employment and wages. But what about the impact of these trends on women in the workplace? While many obstacles still stand in the way of gender parity, with the right policy actions by governments and businesses, women appear well placed to benefit … Continue reading
The Future of Work and Automation in England – 1.5 million people employed in jobs at high risk
The calculation of probabilities of automation for individuals on the Annual Population Survey (APS) allows us to produce detailed demographic breakdowns, by taking the average probability of automation within each demographic group. To produce probabilities of automation at four digit occupation level on the APS, we created a pooled dataset of seven years of APS … Continue reading
Automation and Ageing in Northern Ireland and Scotland – A successful skills system will need to be far more ambitious
A truly successful skills system could bring vast benefits to Northern Ireland and Scotland. Both are on the cusp of significant changes, as the impact of automation and technological change combines with an ageing population. This could carry significant dividends, driving productivity and boosting economic growth, and bringing new opportunities for individuals and employers. But … Continue reading
Robots Induce Polarisation OECD finds
This report analyses automation trends and its effect on employment in OECD countries. On average, robots are found to be associated with a reduction in employment in elementary occupations – those requiring the lowest levels of skills – and an increase in employment in high-skill occupation such as professionals and technicians. For occupations in the … Continue reading
The Impact of Automation on Inequality – Increasing it says St. Louis Fed’s study
We use estimates from Frey and Osborne (2017) of how likely automation is to affect occupations. They first identify the tasks of each occupation that may become automated: perception and manipulation tasks, creative intelligence tasks, and social intelligence tasks. Then they use a machine learning algorithm to calculate the probabilities of computerization. We merge their … Continue reading
Manufacturing in Europe – Old jobs with new tasks increasingly driven by automation
The importance of physical tasks in manufacturing is generally declining due to automation; with more intensive use of digitally controlled equipment, and the increasing importance of quality standards, resulting in a growing amount of intellectual tasks for manual industrial workers. The New tasks in old jobs: Driver of change and implications for job quality publication from the Future … Continue reading
Future of Work – Automation is a threat to low-income Workers unless the education and workforce systems change
In order to help low-income workers weather the economic storm of automation, a number of changes to the education and workforce retraining systems are needed: 1. Better data must be provided so that practitioners and policymakers can predict and measure the impact of automation and adjust their training programs accordingly. These resources need to be … Continue reading
Automation and Jobs – The false choice
Between 75 million to 375 million people globally may need to switch occupational categories by 2030, depending on how quickly automation is adopted. It is no small challenge. The jobs gained will require higher educational attainment and more advanced levels of communication and cognitive ability, as work requiring rote skills such as data processing or … Continue reading
Automation in US – What people think it will look like
An October Pew Research Center report examined Americans’ views about automation, including their opinions on how widespread these technologies would become over the next 20 years. Here’s what Americans expect to happen when it comes to four specific types of automation. Computer programs will diagnose and treat most diseases Most stores will be fully automated … Continue reading
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