Half of US Jobs at Risk Due to Automation – WTO Director-General

‘Automation and other technological advancements far surpass international trade as the leading cause of job losses in the United States and abroad, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo said on Friday.
“Studies suggest that almost 50 percent of existing jobs in the US are at high risk of automation,” Azevedo said in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Warning against the rise of anti-trade sentiment in the developed world, Azevedo said, “Over 80 percent of job losses in advanced economies are not due to trade, but to increased productivity through technology and innovation.”’
Read more: Half of US Jobs at Risk Due to Automation – WTO Director-General