To date, the conclusions drawn from this literature appear both hopeful and cautious. The twin forces of technology and globalization have brought profound transformations to labor markets and in the near term. Several analysts suggest that technological disruption will lead to shrinking opportunities overall, and most of the insights gathered point to the emergence of new business opportunities. Research across countries and supply chains has proven that the demand for employment in non-routine analytical work is increasing with significant automation of routine manual work. Empirically, these changes can be observed in data tracking employment trends in the United States between 2007 and 2018. Evidence shows that around 2.6 million jobs were displaced over a ten-year period. The figure below shows the types of roles that have changed – namely Computer Operators, Administrative Assistants, Filing Officers, Data Entry Keyers, Payroll Officers, and other such roles linked to rapidly aging technologies and business processes.
World Economic Forum, The Futures of Jobs Reports, 2020
Asst. Prof. Orhan Özaydın
