Future work and technological change: what do future work projections tell us about the skills and competence development needed to stay

For investments in future skills and competence strategies to match the needs of the labour market, one needs to look to the future. [...] The degree of risk of automation of jobs is linked to past ICT investments and structural economic characteristics – great differences are seen between Baltic Sea Region countries A study from 2018 that estimated the risk of automation of jobs in the countries that participated in the OECD’s survey of adult skills (PIAAC) shows a very heterogeneous picture for the Baltic Sea Region coun- tries.12. [...] The sectors that will grow or stagnate: ICT, professional and scientific services One of the sectors where Cedefop’s European Skills Survey 2016 sees a majority of future job growth is in business services - ICT, real estate and professional and scientific services.14 ILO confirms the trend: tech- nical skills involving problem-solving and innovation in the field of science, technology, engineerin. [...] Tasks and skills that will be in demand: European Working Conditions Survey indicates that there will be a decline in tasks that require physical strength and dexterity linked to occupations in agriculture and industry, while intellectual and social tasks will increase in importance.17 The EU projects business literacy and selling/persuading to be the two most rapidly increasing tasks in terms of. [...] The overarching aim of the project is to support the improvement of working conditions and lifelong learning provisions, systems and policies for the older labour force in order to promote active ageing and employability.