Sweden: Withstands job automation beyond expectations – Reform Institute – Dagens Industri

Sweden: Withstands job automation beyond expectations – Reform Institute

                  2015-04-17 09:26
             

 (SIX) Sweden in recent years has passed the automation of jobs  above expectations, according to a study by the Reform Institute developed the  commissioned by the Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF.       During the period 2006-2011 has every ten jobs, or about  450,000 jobs, automated, according to the study. Most have  routine jobs declined in industry, at store checkouts, and within  administration.       "In total, revenue and digitizing replaced three  quarters of the jobs to automation taken. It leaves a  backlash, "writes Reform Institute, Stefan Fölster previously  has been the chief economist for the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, in Dagens Nyheter  debate page.       Nevertheless, the employment rate increased slightly during the period,  according to the report would depend on a number of reforms, such as tax  on labor and employment began to be cut already the years before 2006,  was lowered even more thereafter.        "Countries that are not reformed have seen significantly worse  the labor market, "says Fölster on.       An important conclusion is that the digitization of new jobs can be both  nourishing and debilitating, depending on how well society manages to curb unnecessary  complexity, he said.       "If Sweden is to continue to fend off automation traps so  requires a much more active automation agenda than what is discussed in  government's spring budget, "argues Stefan Fölster.      Johan Lind +46 8586164 48  mailto: johan.lind@six-group.se  www.blogg.six.seSIXNews  SIX News