This policy brief on the future of work by the OECD looks at the risk of job automation, finding that about 14% of jobs in OECD countries are highly automatable and another 32% of jobs could face substantial change in how they are carried out, with the highest risk concentrated in routine jobs with low skill requirements while the lowest risk applies to a broader range of jobs from professionals to social workers. The research shows that training is not working to offset these risks as participation in training is significantly lower in jobs at high risk of automation than for other workers. It also highlights that entering the labour market may become more difficult for young people as student jobs and entry-level positions have a higher risk of automation than jobs held by older workers.
