DT - Automation & Demographic movement

Automation / Unemployment Advantages

Cost cut and more efficient, decrease in human error, less material wasted from it.

Automation / Unemployment Disadvantages

Unemployment for workers

Automation Training Requiremnt

Employers need to ensure their employees are trained and have up to date skill

Countries Losing Workers (Advantages)

Fewer people to house and feed, extra income can be sent home, reduced pressure on jobs & resources

Countries Losing Workers (Disadvantages)

Loss of young able people, loss of people with skills and education

Countries Gaining Workers (Advantages)

Labour shortage can overcome, migrants take lower paying jobs, cultural diversity

Countries Gaining Workers (Disadvantages)

Language barrier, pressure on housing and health care services

Science & Tech Parks

Supporting businesses world wide and providing research centres e.g uni : leading to faster tech development