Automation, Skills and the Future of Work: What do Workers Think? (2019)

The report examines the factors that explain whether workers have a positive or negative perception of how automation will shape the future of their own work.
It exploits a survey data set that contains information on how 11,000 workers across advanced and emerging market economies perceive the main forces shaping the future of work.
It is suggested that in general, workers feel more positive than negative about automation, especially in emerging markets. Negative perceptions about automation are prevalent among workers who are older, poorer, more exposed to job volatility, and from countries with higher levels of robot penetration.
Skills intelligence publication details
Target audience
Digital skills for the labour force.
Digital technology / specialisation
Digital skill level
Geographic scope - Country
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Romania
Slovenia
Croatia
Czech republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Ireland
Malta
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Poland
Sweden
Spain
Slovakia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Croatia
Czech republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Slovakia
Slovenia
Romania
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Iceland
Israel
Japan
Kosovo
Montenegro
Morocco
North Macedonia
Norway
Serbia
Switzerland
South Korea
Russia
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
Albania
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Iceland
Israel
Japan
Kosovo
Montenegro
Morocco
North Macedonia
Norway
Russia
Serbia
South Korea
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
Industry - field of education and training
Generic programmes and qualifications not further defined
Geographical sphere
International initiative
Publication type
Working document
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