Computerization Threatens One-Third of Finnish and Norwegian Employment

Mika Pajarinen, Petri Rouvinen and Anders Ekeland ()

No 34, ETLA Brief from The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Abstract: Abstract We find that one-third of both Finnish and Norwegian employment will be highly susceptible to computerization in the next decade or two. Low-wage and low-skill occupations appear to be more threatened. Service and public sector jobs are relatively more sheltered than those in manufacturing and the private sector. Nevertheless, computerization will, to some extent, affect all occupations. There can be considerable difficulties for economies to adjust in the shorter run simply because there may be an overwhelming amount of job destruction and an insufficient amount of job creation. The digital transformation of society itself, however, creates a significant number of new needs, and a good way to respond to these needs is to place major emphasis on giving the workforce appropriate and adaptable competences.

Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2015-04-22
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