Job Automation and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle and Low-Income US Adults.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
This study examined job automation and concerns about job automation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from a national sample of 6607 middle- and low-income US adults in May to June 2020 were analyzed. Among recently employed participants, 19.1% reported partial or complete job automation during the pandemic. Male sex, racial/ethnic minorities, students, higher education, full-time employment, and any history of psychiatric disorder were associated with job automation. In the total sample, 57.5% had concerns about job automation, which were associated with younger age, male, racial/ethnic minorities, students, veterans, more minors in the household, Northeast residence, any history of psychiatric diagnosis, COVID-19 infection, and any recent job changes. Job automation is impacting the lives of middle- and low-income US adults, and particular groups are vulnerable to ongoing changes in the nature of work.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19