• the nature of work will shift from physical tasks to more cognitive tasks |
• workers will spend more time maintaining skills or learning new ones, especially computer skills |
• workers without a college degree will have much fewer job opportunities |
• demand for college degrees will shift from business fields to STEM and computer fields |
• automation will accelerate in construction and transportation/warehousing sectors, but slow in most others |
• teleworking will grow in most industries |
• worker safety will focus less on physical injuries and more on illnesses related to sedentary lifestyles |