Predictions regarding the impact of artificial intelligence and advanced robotics on the domestic labor market vary across sectors. Economists predict that routine-heavy sectors will experience the most displacement.
According to recent labor statistics, the Transportation and Storage sector employs 1,600,000 1,600,000\,1,600,000 people, with researchers estimating that 45% of these jobs are at high risk of automation over the next decade. Meanwhile, the Accommodation and Food Services sector employs 2,100,000 2,100,000\,2,100,000 people, with an estimated 30% of these roles projected to be automated.
Using the data in Extract A, calculate the total number of jobs that are projected to be lost to automation across both the Transportation and Storage and the Accommodation and Food Services sectors combined.
327 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.3 Economic performance, covering 2.3.1 Economic growth and the economic cycle, 2.3.2 Employment and unemployment, 2.3.3 Inflation and deflation, and 2.3.4 Possible conflicts between macroeconomic policy objectives. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.