danube@work: Digitisation and Work

Julia Bock-Schappelwein spoke about digital change and its effects on work and society. She also pointed out the challenges arising from the structural change of the economy, demographic change, globalisation and social change.

According to WIFO, it is essential in such an environment to have a bundle of formal qualifications, competences and skills that distinguish human labour from robots or programmed algorithms. To achieve this, the basic skills required for initial training in reading, arithmetic and writing must be sufficient. At the same time, maintaining employability also requires an effective system of initial and continuing training for adults. In particular, people with formally low and intermediate qualifications come under great pressure from the changes on the labour market and need further training measures to secure their livelihood if they are to remain active on the labour market.

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