Automation, Skills and the Future of Work: What do Workers Think?
In this report for the
IMF, Carlos Mulas-Granados, Richard Varghese, Vizhdan Boranova
et al analyse the perceptions of 11,000 workers in advanced and emerging market economies of the main forces shaping the future of work. In general, workers feel more positive than negative about automation, especially in emerging markets. Negative perceptions about automation prevail among workers who are older, poorer, more exposed to job volatility, and in countries with higher levels of robot penetration.
Automation is positively viewed by workers with higher levels of job satisfaction, higher educational attainment, in countries with stronger labour protection. Workers with positive perceptions of automation also tend to respond that re-education and retraining will be needed to adapt to rapidly evolving skill demands.
https://www.imf.org/~/media/Files/Publications/WP/2019/wpiea2019288-print-pdf.ashx
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