Automation threatens millions of jobs

Published on: April 29, 2019 / Update from: April 29, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

the OECD Employment Outlook 2019, 18.4 percent of all jobs in Germany are at risk of automation. This refers to jobs in which 70 percent of the tasks could also be carried out by machines. In other countries, the chances of not falling victim to automation are much better. In the USA, for example, it is a little more than ten percent, and in Norway it is even less than six percent. The proportion of jobs threatened by technological progress depends, among other things, on the respective economic structure. In Germany, a relatively large number of people are still employed in traditional industries, such as automobile manufacturing. This type of work is easier to replace with robots than service jobs that require direct interaction with other people.

According to OECD Employment Outlook 2019 , 18.4 percent of all jobs in Germany are threatened by automation. This means jobs in which 70 percent of the tasks could also be performed by machines. In other countries, the chances of not falling victim to automation are much better. In the USA, for example, the figure is just over ten percent, in Norway even less than six percent. How high the proportion of jobs threatened by technological progress depends, among other things, on the respective economic structure. In Germany, a relatively large number of people are still employed in traditional industries such as automotive engineering. This type of work is easier to replace by robots than jobs in the service sector, where direct interaction with other people is indispensable.

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