India among least prepared for automation in Asia Pacific: Autodesk
India ranks fifth highest in terms of the impact from automation and ninth
in terms of level preparedness, according to a recent research study conducted
by Deloitte and commissioned by Autodesk Foundation.
The country faces a greater likelihood of being impacted by automation due to
larger employment shares in agriculture, manufacturing and construction -- all
identified as high-risk industries by the report titled 'The Future of Work is
Now: Is APAC Ready?'
It explores the state of automation and future
of work across 12 Asia Pacific countries including Australia, Bangladesh, India,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.
The report aims to help identify the labour markets most
vulnerable to technological disruption in A-Pac and propose solutions to help
workforces thrive as automation becomes a reality.
The research finds India, Bangladesh and Pakistan are most at risk
and least prepared for the coming wave of automation.
Covid-19 has greatly accelerated the adoption of automation across
the world. According to the report, close to half of all businesses intend to
increase their adoption of robotic process automation over the next year.
"Automation creates opportunities for new, more meaningful
types of work as it replaces mundane or repetitive manual tasks. But the state
of preparedness of countries and industries will determine whether they benefit
from these advances," said Rajeev Mittal, Regional Director for India and
SAARC at Autodesk.
"Improving digital literacy, supporting disadvantaged
workers, and putting in place the right infrastructure and skills will help
create new roles that workers can transition into," he said.
A-Pac is a diverse region and the challenges facing individual
countries when it comes to automation are vastly different.
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