About half of adults say U.S. workers will have less job security by 2050

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March 19, 2019

5. The future of work in the automated workplace

About half of adults say U.S. workers will have less job security by 2050

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About half of adults say U.S. workers will have less job security by 2050

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5. The future of work in the automated workplace
Republicans and Democrats disagree on who should be responsible for worker training
Most Americans say workers should rely on the education system and themselves for skills and training
Most say workplace automation will lead to more economic inequality
Public says robots will take over much of the work done by humans, but most workers don’t think it will affect their own type of work
On balance, public says automation has done more harm than good for U.S. workers
Most Americans say workers should rely on the education system and themselves for skills and training
Republicans and Democrats disagree on who should be responsible for worker training

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