No doubt you’ve heard talk of automation potentially replacing people’s tasks — or even their entire job. There’s a lot of debate surrounding this topic, especially around whose jobs could be most at risk. But a recent analysis from Brookings sheds some new light: automation is most likely to impact lower-wage occupations with lower education requirements, characterized by what some call “rote work.” In other words, there’s a higher chance that automation will replace jobs that don’t require a college degree (in fields like food service or administration), compared to jobs that do (in fields like engineering or business). The report notes, “workers without a bachelor’s degree are on average employed in jobs with task automation potential of 49%” while workers with a bachelor’s degree tend to have jobs with a task automation potential of 29%. What does this mean for jobs requiring less education? Brookings surmises that people will shift into jobs that are less prone to automation, like personal care work or building maintenance and groundskeeping. Broadly, jobs in manufacturing, logistics, and food service will see reduced employment, while jobs in health care, education, and professional services will see gains.
Source: Harvard Business Review
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