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OECD says automation to eliminate fewer jobs than previously thought

06/04/2018
OECD says automation to eliminate fewer jobs than previously thought

A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hs said 14% of jobs in developed countries are at “high risk” of being lost due to automation. This is the main takeaway from a study of 32 countries that the OECD has carried out. It defined “high risk” as there being a greater than 70% chance the role would be...

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