Risk of Job Displacement in Automation-prone Sectors

Automation and robotics, prominent among emerging technologies, pose a displacement risk for jobs in sectors with high female employment, such as retail, customer service, and administrative roles. The transition may lead to a short-term negative impact on women’s employment opportunities unless there is sufficient investment in retraining and upskilling programs to move affected workers into new roles within growing sectors.

Automation and robotics, prominent among emerging technologies, pose a displacement risk for jobs in sectors with high female employment, such as retail, customer service, and administrative roles. The transition may lead to a short-term negative impact on women’s employment opportunities unless there is sufficient investment in retraining and upskilling programs to move affected workers into new roles within growing sectors.

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