Millennials Think Automation Is Great For Jobs, Survey Says

While many of the older generation of workers are freaking out over potential jobless due to automation, a new survey suggests that millennials aren’t all that worried. In fact, it seems most of the people born in 1985 and onwards believes that technology is great for employment down the road.

The survey was commissioned by the World Economic Forum. 24,766 participants were asked a series of questions with regards to the impact of technology on the economy. The topics covered automation and advancements in artificial intelligence. Of the responders, 78.6 percent said that they did not believe technology was destroying jobs.

Semantics is important to note here since of that portion, only 66.7 percent actually believes that technology creates jobs. 63.3 percent also believe that technology will have a role in their careers throughout the next 10 years. The survey did not reveal whether the impact is viewed as good or bad.

“With over 50% of the world’s population under the age of 30, it is of concern that young people perceive decision-makers as not listening to them before decisions are made. By its sheer size, the current youth generation is already influential. And that influence is set to grow as they come to occupy a larger proportion of the workforce and voter base, as they become employers and as their consumer spending grows,” the study reads.

As Futurism points out, it’s good that millennials are viewing the rise in automation as a sign of more jobs to come in the future. The number of manufacturers switching to machines and downsizing their human workers is increasing by the day. Older workers are especially concerned that even customer service jobs are now being taken over by machines.

With the right perspective, there is certainly much to look forward to in the future. Those who are willing to learn new skills won’t want for jobs.