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It's mildly concerning considering that Europe, Japan and especially China will be facing a more extreme inverted age pyramid than the US 20 years from now. Ind
by xiaoma 9y ago
It's mildly concerning considering that Europe, Japan and especially China will be facing a more extreme inverted age pyramid than the US 20 years from now. India won't, but it's already straining under the weight of its considerable population.
20 years is a long time though, especially given how much work is getting automated.
- collyw 9y agoWhat exactly is being automated? Cars to an extent, but I don't see a great deal else. Supermarkets got automatic checkouts a while ago, yet the majority are still normal staffed ones. The airline industry has been pretty far ahead of the game in terms of automation, yet still needs a lot of staff.
- uptown 9y agoThis post has some good data on that topic: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-jobs-automation-risk/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-jobs-automation-risk...
- xiaoma 9y agoWhen's the last time you used a travel agent? How about a stock broker? Both were ubiquitous 20 years ago and not uncommon 10 years ago. Both have now been nearly automated away.