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Nearly ten years on from Frey and Osborne's 2013 study which warned that nearly half of jobs in the US were at high risk of automation, this report from the Resolution Foundation concludes that low investment and low productivity are more of a pressing concern than robots taking jobs. It explains that automation doesn't just destroy jobs but can also raise demand for other workers, and create the space for entirely new jobs. The report delves into why leaders should focus on job security and the future of the office to build sustainable work environments long-term.

This report from the Resolution Foundation explores  the nature and speed of change in the UK’s labour market, how past periods of rapid change have happened, and examines workers’ experiences experiencing upheaval as the effects of Brexit, Covid-19, and the net zero transition work their way through the economy. The report challenges popular misconceptions that the UK labour market has been in rapid and accelerating flux in recent decades – with robots replacing jobs, factory work replaced by gig economy jobs - and highlights three key facts about the UK's recent experience of economic change.