Most people’s main jobs are at medium risk of automation

Low risk

27.7%

Medium risk

64.9%

high risk

7.4%

Age is also a factor to automation risk

age

high risk

medium risk

low risk

20-24

15.7%

75.8%

8.5%

25-29

8.9%

68.7%

22.4%

30-34

4.7%

63.1%

32.3%

35-39

1.3%

55.7%

43.0%

40-44

2.5%

57.7%

39.7%

45-49

5.1%

65.8%

29.1%

50-54

2.6%

65.7%

31.8%

55-59

5.9%

70.7%

23.4%

60-65

7.7%

73.2%

19.0%

But education remains the most defining factor

Qualification

Lower than GCSE

A Level or GCSE

Higher education

Degree

Low risk

0.2%

5.3%

7.5%

87.0%

Medium risk

13.6%

57.5%

9.9%

18.9%

High risk

39.0%

59.8%

1.2%

0.0%

Source: Annual Survey Population, UK Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) and Frey and Osborne

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