A study carried out by the World Economic Forum in 55 countries estimates that new technologies will increase the number of jobs in the world by 78 million by 2030. According to research released this Wednesday (8), technological advances are expected to create 170 million jobs and make 92 million obsolete, resulting in a balance of 78 million, or 7% of current jobs.
The new jobs should focus on the activities of Big Data specialists (a set of information present in server and company databases), Fintech engineers (companies that introduce innovations in financial markets), artificial intelligence specialists, software developers, software and applications, security management experts, data storage experts, electric and autonomous vehicle experts, designers interface and user experience experts, internet of things specialists and delivery service drivers.
Among the jobs that will see declines are postal service employees, bank tellers and related positions, data entry operators, cashiers and clerks, administrative assistants and executive secretaries, printing workers, accountants, accounting and payroll assistants , transport attendants and drivers, material registration and stock control assistants, door-to-door salespeople, newspaper sellers and street vendors.
“We are saying with complete clarity that this demand for technology will generate jobs. We have a very beneficial reading for the job market, no wonder, there are millions of new jobs that should be created, as long as companies are committed to making the necessary investments”, highlighted Hugo Tadeu, director of the Center for Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies at Fundação Dom Cabral, one of the entities that carried out the study, in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
Brazil
According to the survey, nine out of ten companies consulted in Brazil plan to improve their technology skills. However, Brazilian companies prefer to hire “ready” professionals rather than train them. “It is important to draw attention: the area of people management in Brazil is a little in need of an update to understand that the world is changing and, in this sense, budget, investment, qualification and training are important agendas”, highlighted Tadeu.
The study also shows that 37% of Brazilian workers’ skills are expected to change in the next five years, migrating to the areas of artificial intelligence, Big Data, critical thinking, technological literacy and general logic.
The majority of Brazilian companies (58%) expect to recruit employees with new skills and 48% plan to transition employees from declining roles to growing roles.
