Education Softens Blow of Automation Potential

Published on: January 28, 2019 / Update from: January 28, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Higher education leads to jobs with less potential to be displaced by automation, according to a new study from the Brookings Institute Overall, just over half of jobs that require less than a bachelor's degree are at risk of automation. For jobs that require at least a bachelor's degree, only a quarter of jobs are currently at risk of being replaced.

Looking at specific occupations, about eight out of 10 food preparation and service jobs have the potential to be automated, while only about 20 percent of management positions currently have the potential for automated disruption.

According to a new study released by the Brookings Institute , higher education leads to jobs with less potential for being displaced by automation. On the whole, a little over half of jobs that require less than a Bachelors degree are at risk of automation. For jobs where at least a Bachelors degree is required, only a quarter of jobs are currently at risk of being replaced.

Looking at specific occupations, about eight out of ten food preparation and service jobs have the potential to become automated, while only about 20 percent of management positions currently hold the potential for automatic disruption.

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