We’ve seen the rise of robots played out in many movies and TV shows – and whilst it may seem like the plot of a new Netflix series, according to research and data provided by Leisure Jobs – 47% of the human workforce will be replaced by robots of technology by the year 2035!
But what jobs are the most at risk? And should you start thinking about changing careers? Keep reading to find out…
There is good news for CEO’s and Chief Executives
If you’re working your way up to a CEO position, or you’re currently a CEO of a business, the good news is, your job has been given a 1.5% likelihood of being replaced – meaning your chances of getting turfed out by the machines are very low.
There has actually been a huge increase of CEOs and Chief executives hired in recent years – likely due to advances in the internet and the increased capability online offers for new companies and startups. With more companies being set up and established, there is a natural increase in the number of CEO’s. In 1990 the number of CEOs hired was approximately 200,000, but fast forward to 2015 and you have over 750,000 CEO’s being hired. With more companies being set up and established, there is a natural increase in the number of CEO’s.
Why will CEO positions remain mostly secure?
A CEO is often one of the highest paid positions at a company, which means it would be hugely beneficial from the company’s profits and turnover for robots or technology to take the place of the human employee. You don’t need to pay a robot salary, so it would mean immediate return on investment. However there are several factors that would seemingly prevent this from being possible with a CEO position.
Often CEO positions require high-level strategic thinking and planning, something that often needs input from data, numbers and (importantly) emotion and expert opinion. Of course, we could program machines to effectively calculate decisions based on risk factor (many industries already do this) but machines and robots would struggle to factor in the human element of the job, which is why these kinds of roles will remain mostly secure. The objective experience and creativity that a good CEO brings to their role, is precisely the reason they’re unlikely to be replaced.
Interestingly, as focus in business changes to efficiently and cutting outgoing costs, it may be the CEO’s of companies that need to implement a plan to reduce human workforce, and increase the presence of technology or robots for other teams and divisions within the organisation.
You can read more about the data and figures behind this research via the interactive infographic provided by Leisure Jobs.
