GCRI · Future of Work and Skills
Research and evidence
The research behind Future of Work and Skills: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
Research and evidence on the record.
- 01FieldsWork and skills, Society and human development, Artificial intelligence
- 02STEM methods5 canonical methods applied
- 03Topics8 subject pages
- 04Counterparts5 platforms in shared fields
- 05PublisherThe Global Centre for Risk and Innovation
- 06Methods uncertaintyMethods and uncertainty
- 07Source dataSource and data register
What the research asks.
- 01
Labour market change
Sector employment and occupational risk.
- 02
Automation and jobs
AI/robotics impact and job redesign.
- 03
Occupational safety
Human factors and new work hazards.
- 04
Lifelong learning
Mid-career transitions and skill maintenance.
- 05
Digital work and platforms
Remote work, platform labour and new organisations.
- 06
Education to work transition
Access and professional inclusion.
What work and skills research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
Work and skills research asks how fast tasks change, who is exposed and whether training and protection systems can keep up.
- Which occupations are most exposed to AI and automation, and how does exposure translate into job change? See automation and jobs.
- How does heat stress affect productivity and safety at work? See occupational safety.
- What makes lifelong learning reach the workers who need it most? See lifelong learning.
- How should social protection adapt to platform and gig work? See work and social protection.
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