“Reskilling, relocation and flexibility”
- MGI estimates that up to 30% of the hours worked globally could be automated by 2030, although there is significant variation between the countries studied.
- Automation does not necessarily mean that jobs will be lost, but it does require acquisition of new skills.
- Where jobs involve managing people or engaging with customers, the scope for effective automation is lower.
- “Low level” manual jobs are difficult to automate and there is little economic incentive to do so.
- To satisfy increasing demand for consumer goods
- Healthcare needs related to ageing populations
- Developing and providing information technology services
- Construction industry and associated services to meet rising demand for housing
- Development and installation of renewable energies
- Domestic and caring services for the very young and the very old
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