The Future of Work in the UK

Cities Outlook 2018 maps out which cities are most at risk of losing jobs to automation, and which cities are less vulnerable to these changes. 

"Overall, one in five jobs in cities across Great Britain is in an occupation that is very likely to shrink. This amounts to approximately 3.6 million jobs, or 20.2 per cent of the current workforce in cities.

In places like Mansfield, Sunderland, Wakefield and Stoke almost 30 per cent of the current workforce is in an occupation very likely to shrink by 2030. This contrasts with cities such as Cambridge and Oxford where less than 15 per cent of jobs are at risk."  A key finding is that 3.6 million jobs are at risk of being lost by 2030 - roughly 21% of all current jobs. Read more