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  • This research presents a current mapping of the Israeli labor market using data from the OECD’s Survey of Adults Skills (PIAAC — Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) and based on a recent model that ranks different jobs according to the tasks required in the future labor market. The study focuses on identifying the population that is at highest risk of automation and further identifying their specific skill weaknesses that put them at higher risk of automation and less fit for the future labor market. The results of the mapping show that the share of occupations at high risk in Israel stands at about 15 percent. A large portion of these positions are in the manufacturing and construction industries as well as clerking positions. The study also found that a central characteristic of work at risk of automation is that it does not require higher education, and a large portion of these jobs, in fact, do not require any formal education. Further, occupations at high risk are also characterized by low hourly wages and, often, less than full-time work hours. The data reveal the existence of gender gaps and indicate that women, and especially non-Haredi Jewish women, are at higher risk of computerization relative to their male peers, apparently mainly due to the fact that they make less use of the skills that will be required in the future labor market and not due to their choice of occupation. Another population at high risk of automation is the Arab Israeli population, and especially Arab Israeli men. A large share of these men are employed in positions characterized by low wages with minimal educational requirements, with little use of the skills that will be required in the future labor market and in digital platforms. Proper preparation for the expected changes in the Israeli labor market is essential in order to train workers for the future and to narrow inequalities that are foreseen within the labor force. In this framework, it is important to consider how these essential skills are provided to workers and at what stage it is optimal to provide them. It is, of course, preferable to provide these skills early on, within the formal education system. The findings indicate the financial difficulties in gaining new skills particularly among this group of workers at high risk of automation, and underscore the advantages of a wider use of the training system run by the government. Nevertheless, the best way to enable the adaptability of workers to the future labor market is through appropriate long-term planning, including the collection of a wide range of data on an ongoing basis. (xsd:string)
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  • http://taubcenter.org.il/wp-content/files_mf/theriskofautomationintheisraelilabormarket2019eng75.pdf. (PIAAC) (xsd:string)
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