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The distribution of technology induced job loss: Evidence from a population-wide study in Norway

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Globalization and automation are leading to skill-biased structural changes in the labor market, resulting in the polarization of employment opportunities. These shifts are raising concerns about growing earnings inequality and gender disparities, particularly in occupations characterized by routine cognitive and physical tasks. This study utilizes comprehensive individual-level data from Norway to analyze gender differences in the routine intensity of occupations. The findings reveal significant and growing gender disparities. These disparities are most pronounced among individuals with low socioeconomic status. The analysis further identifies increasing gender differences in educational attainment as the primary contributor to the growing gender differences. Our results highlight the role of educational inequality in driving labor market disparities, emphasizing the need for targeted policy interventions to address these gendered dynamics, particularly among lower socioeconomic groups.

Source: PLoS ONE

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321072

Authors: Bjørn-Atle Reme, Ole Røgeberg, Jonathan Wörn, Bernt Bratsberg, Vegard Fykse Skirbekk

Institutions: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, University of Oslo, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,382