O c t o b e r 2 The Future of Jobs

Emerging and redundant job roles
Role identified as being in high demand or increasingly redundant within
their organization, ordered by frequency
EMERGING
1.
Data Analysts and Scientists
2.
Business Development Professionals
3.
AI and Machine Learning Specialists
4.
Strategic Advisors
5.
Materials Engineers
6.
Management and Organisation Analysts
7.
Digital Transformation Specialists
8.
Database and Network Professionals
9.
Environmental Protection Professionals
10.
Robotics Engineers
REDUNDANT
1.
Data Entry Clerks
2.
Administrative and Executive Secretaries
3.
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks
4.
Material-Recording and Stock-Keeping Clerks
5.
Cashiers and Ticket Clerks
6.
Assembly and Factory Workers
7.
Accountants and Auditors
8.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technic…
9.
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and R…
10.
Agricultural Inspectors
Industry Profile
Automotive
1 / 2
88%
88%
82%
80%
76%
75%
67%
64%
60%
59%
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Barriers to adoption of new technologies
Share of companies surveyed
Skills gaps in the local labour market
Skills gaps among organization’s leadership
Inability to attract specialized talent
Shortage of investment capital
Lack of flexibility of the regulatory framework
Lack of interest among leadership
Lack of flexibility in hiring and firing
Insufficient understanding of opportunities
Augmentation of key job tasks by 2024
Expected impact on workforce
Share of companies surveyed
Modify the locations where the organization operates
66.7%
Reduce its current workforce due to technological integration or automation
61.1%
Modify the composition of the value chain
50%
Reduce its current workforce
38.9%
Expand its current workforce due to technological integration or automation
33.3%