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Americans say finance and tech workers gain the most from workplace technology

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In a Verasight survey conducted January 18-24, 2024, half of U.S. adults (50%) expect finance and technology workers to be the biggest economic winners from new workplace technology, ahead of any other group offered.

Roughly four-in-ten point instead to young workers (41%), to education, health care and government workers (40%), or to manufacturing, construction and transportation workers (39%); fewer name managers (28%) or older workers (17%). About one-in-seven (14%) say no workers will benefit economically from the change.

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Americans say finance and tech workers gain the most from workplace technology.

New technologies have been making their way into some workplaces. While some businesses might benefit, we do not know yet which types of workers will benefit from this technology. Which of these types of workers do you believe will economically benefit from continued technological advancements in their workplace? You may select more than one group

  • Finance/technology workers 49.6%
  • Young workers 40.8%
  • Education/healthcare/government workers 39.7%
  • Manufacturing/construction/transportation workers 38.8%
  • Managers 28.4%
  • Older workers 17.5%
  • Technological change will not benefit any workers economically 14.5%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

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Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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US adults age 18+.
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