McKinsey said 11 million US workers may need new careers by 2035.
About 11 million workers, or 6.5% of today's US labour force, may have to switch occupations by 2035 because of automation and AI. That is the estimate of the McKinsey Global Institute, part of McKinsey & Company, reported by CNN…
About 11 million workers, or 6.5% of today's US labour force, may have to switch occupations by 2035 because of automation and AI. That is the estimate of the McKinsey Global Institute, part of McKinsey & Company, reported by CNN on Tuesday.
The same report's totals add more demand than they remove. Automation could reduce US labour demand by 36 million jobs, while AI-related fields and the wider economy could add demand for 40 million. Another 25 million affected workers could stay in their current occupations.
The researchers write that the shift "may require the largest and most sustained workforce transformation in US history". They also write that "The next decade's challenge is mobility, not scarcity."
The two estimates net out at 4 million jobs of added demand over nine years. The 11 million workers who may need a new occupation are almost three times that number. The CNN article does not say whether the new jobs pay what the lost ones did, or which occupations shrink first.
Which roles in your ERP team would you count among the 11 million?
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