Job Displacement
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Context
AI and automation will not affect all jobs equally. Some roles face near-term displacement, others will be augmented, and some will remain largely unaffected. Understanding these differences is critical for targeted policy.
Key areas to explore
- High-risk occupations — Roles with high routine cognitive or manual task content
- Sector-specific analysis — Displacement risk by industry
- Regional variation — Areas of NZ most concentrated in vulnerable roles
- Demographic impact — How displacement falls across age, ethnicity, and gender
- International comparisons — What displacement patterns have emerged in countries ahead of NZ in AI adoption?
Questions for contributors
- What NZ-specific data exists on occupational automation risk?
- Which regions are most vulnerable due to industry concentration?
- How do we measure "displacement" vs "transformation" of roles?