Young people expect AI to replace desired jobs within 5 years amid hiring slump
More than half of young job seekers and workers say artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to replace or reduce the need for workers in their desired occupations within five years, reflecting deepening anxiety about their place in an AI-driven labor market. The Federation of Korean Industries released the results of a survey Tuesday on job perceptions among young people as AI use grows, polling…
A recent survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries has revealed that a majority of young job seekers in Korea believe artificial intelligence will likely replace or reduce the need for workers in their desired occupations within the next five years. The survey polled 1,000 individuals aged 19 to 34, both employed and actively seeking work.
Of those surveyed, 53.9% anticipated AI would impact their current or desired jobs, with this perception being more common among job seekers at 63.8% compared to employed respondents at 49.4%.
The concerns about job replacement were particularly high within sectors with substantial exposure to AI. Office workers, managers, and professionals were among the most worried, with 58.4% expressing a high likelihood of job replacement. This figure is 12.6 percentage points higher than the 45.8% of manual laborers and skilled agriculture, forestry, and fishery workers who felt similarly.
Furthermore, the survey found that industries heavily reliant on AI had the highest proportion of respondents fearing job displacement, with 54.5% of these respondents predicting AI would replace or reduce their job needs.
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