Future of the Technician Workforce Study

Table 7: Source: Future of Jobs Survey 2018, World Economic Forum.

TECHNOLOGIES BY PROPORTION OF COMPANIES LIKELY TO ADOPT THEM BY 2022 (PROJECTED).

User and entity big data analytics App- and web-enabled markets Internet of things Machine learning Cloud computing Digital trade Augmented and virtual reality Encryption New materials Wearable electronics Blockchain

85% 75% 75% 73% 72% 59% 58% 54% 52% 46% 45% 41% 40% 37%

Additive manufacturing Autonomous transport Stationary robots

Table 8: Source: Future of Jobs Survey 2018, World Economic Forum.

EXPECTED IMPACTS ON COMPANY GROWTH STRATEGIES BY 2022 (PROJECTED).

Modified composition of value chain Reduced current workforce due to automation Modified the location of operation Expanded use of contractors doing task-specialized work Expanded current workforce Brought new financing on-board to manage transition Expanded current workforce due to automation

59%

50%

48%

48%

38%

36%

28%

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