The rise of robotic machinery means manufacturers are increasingly cutting down on manpower, with a negative knock-on effect on employment rates Nearly 500,000 workers in Northern Ireland, from typists to bank clerks, will risk being replaced by technology over the next 10 years, according to a report today.
The knowledge economy index from Connect – part of Catalyst NI – said typists were at the highest risk of being displaced by technology, followed by bank and post office clerks.
But professions such as nursing and teaching were at the lowest risk of being displaced as a result of technological advances.However, the […]
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