In 2025, machines will perform more tasks than humans
AFP 17 / 09 / 2018
Robots will perform 52% of common professional tasks by 2025, according to a study by Forum world economic report published Monday, which however claims that "the robotics revolution will create 58 million net new jobs over the next five years."
"By 2025, more than half of all current tasks performed in the workplace will be performed by machines, compared to 29% today," say researchers from the Geneva-based foundation, known in particular for organizing each year on Forum from Davos.
Some sectors will be more affected than others by automation. The report predicts that, by 2022, 75 million jobs could disappear, particularly in accounting, the secretariat, assembly plants, customer management centers or postal services.
But researchers believe that 133 million jobs could be created in parallel, mainly in connection with the digital revolution: artificial intelligence, data processing (big data), computer software, marketing ... Developers and specialists in new technologies will be very requested.
"The aviation, travel and tourism industry" project "the highest reconversion needs over the period 2018-2022", according to the survey conducted among companies in 12 sectors of activity in 20 developed and emerging economies.
"Skills shortages are also of particular concern in the information and communications technology, financial services, and mining and metals sectors."
In the end, "if nearly 50% of companies anticipate a reduction in their full-time workforce by 2022 due to automation, nearly 40% on the contrary anticipate an overall increase in their workforce and more than a quarter expects automation to create new jobs, ”the report explains.
The concrete consequences for employees are difficult to predict, but researchers expect a "huge disruption (...) within the global workforce", with "significant changes in quality, location, format and permanence of functions ".
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